Mystery Chinese illnesses cause identified

Updated January 9 2020 - 7:13pm, first published 7:11pm
The cause of the mystery virus spreading in China and Hong Kong has reportedly been identified.
The cause of the mystery virus spreading in China and Hong Kong has reportedly been identified.

A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of coronavirus, state media said Thursday.