China's mysterious coronavirus: Govt issues health advisory.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Wednesday issued an advisory on pneumonia outbreak owing to 'novel coronavirus' in a Chinese city, sensitising health staff at border posts as well as healthcare institutions across the country to stay vigilant about suspected cases coming from affected areas for an early detection.

A recent surge in pneumonia cases, associated with the virus, has been reported in China, it said, adding the Chinese authorities have notified more than 200 confirmed human infections and cases have also been reported in Thailand, Japan, and South Korea.

'This situation has urged the neighbouring countries to enhance their surveillance and vigilance for response in case of detection,' read the advisory, adding the NIH is accordingly monitoring the situation and will keep all stakeholders updated.

Citing preliminary epidemiological...