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Coronavirus

Wuhan reports no new coronavirus cases for first time

While domestic outbreak ebbs, Beijing's imported infections surge to record 21

Medical workers assemble in Wuhan before leaving for other areas of Hubei Province, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak on March 17.   © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- The central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the country's coronavirus outbreak, reported no new infections for the first time, while imported cases surged by a record, led by new infections in the capital of Beijing.

The new imported infections also accounted for all of the new confirmed cases in mainland China, placing more pressure on authorities to screen travellers at key travel hubs.

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