Unprecedented efforts have been undertaken around the globe to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak that appeared in Wuhan, China, in December.
The Chinese government has locked down several major cities, putting more than 50 million people in quarantine conditions, and built two new 1,000+ bed hospitals from the ground up in a matter of days to contain the spread as best as possible.
However, the disease continues to spread, with more than 30,000 infections now confirmed, mostly in China. The novel coronavirus has claimed 636 lives in China so far.