A surge in untraceable clusters of new coronavirus patients around the globe has caused experts to warn that 'containment methods are not going to work' (pictured are known cases as of Saturday)
Daily Mail: Dramatic surge in UNTRACEABLE clusters of coronavirus cases around the world sparks dire warnings from disease experts that 'containment methods are not going to work'
* Clusters in South Korea, Singapore and Iran are leading to a jump in cases of the viral illness outside China
* Trouble finding sources may signal has begun spreading too widely for tried-and-tested ways to stamp it out
* Ian Mackay said 'spot fires' around the world could mean 'what we are going to have is probably a pandemic'
* Newest red flag is 28 reported cases, including at least five deaths, in Iran within days of cluster in Qom
* However World Health Organisation insists that the outbreak isn't at pandemic levels yet
A surge in untraceable clusters of new coronavirus patients around the globe has caused experts to warn that 'containment methods are not going to work'.
In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China. World Health Organization officials said China's crackdown on parts of the country bought time for the rest of the world to prepare for the new virus.
But as hot spots emerge around the globe, trouble finding each source - the first patient who sparks every new cluster - might signal the disease has begun spreading too widely for tried-and-tested steps to stamp it out.
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WNU Editor: This outbreak is no longer contained.
