Coronavirus kills nearly 500; WHO says 'no known cure': Key points
The death toll from coronavirus outbreak in China passed 490 on Wednesday. The viral outbreak has infected over 24,500 people in over 20 countries. WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said: "There are no known effective therapeutics against this 2019-nCoV (virus) and the WHO recommends enrolment into a randomized controlled trial to test efficacy & safety."