Global virus pandemic inevitable, US warns

By David Stanway and Josh Smith
Updated February 26 2020 - 8:23pm, first published 8:20pm
United States authorities say a global pandemic of the coronavirus is inevitable.
United States authorities say a global pandemic of the coronavirus is inevitable.

Asia has reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases, including the first US soldier to be infected, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic, and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to more countries.