Coronavirus spread is accelerating says China as death toll rises to 41

China s president has warned the spread of the deadly coronavirus is accelerating, as he convened a special meeting of Communist leaders. (Subscribe: The country is also taking yet more drastic measures aimed at bringing it under control, including strict travel restrictions during the country s biggest holiday the Lunar New Year. The Chinese military are sending hundreds of staff to the epicentre of Wuhan and rushing in more medical supplies.