The speed at which the Wuhan virus has raced across China and turned up in a growing list of countries, including Singapore, has gripped the world's attention.
It has forced the Chinese government to take the unusual step of limiting movement within China and advising all Chinese citizens to postpone unnecessary travel overseas in a bid to contain the epidemic.
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