Temple prayers: Thailand records its first human-to-human coronavirus

Buddhist worshippers wearing protective masks attend prayers at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Thailand has announced 14 confirmed infections – the highest number outside China.

Health officials said that of the six new cases, all Chinese visitors from Wuhan, five belonged to the same family. The ages of family members affected range from six to 70.

Thai officials said they had recorded their first humanto-human transmission of the coronavirus after a taxi driver was apparently infected by a traveller, heightening concern over the virus’s potential to spread worldwide. The driver was among five new patients confirmed bringing the country’s cases to 19.