Cases of 2019-nCoV pneumonia are caused by a novel type of coronavirus. The 2019-nCoV is the seventh member of the coronavirus family that includes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) (1234). Most early patients had a history of exposure to the South China Seafood Market in Wuhan. The source of infection is thought to be wild animals, possibly the Chinese rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) (5678). Transmission of 2019-nCoV is mainly via droplets but can also be through contact. People are generally susceptible to the 2019-nCoV infection and the elderly patients or those with underlying diseases are more seriously affected. The incubation period of 2019-nCoV is generally 3–7 days but no longer than 14 days, and the virus is infective during the incubation period. The main symptom is fever with a temperature > 38℃. Other symptoms include fatigue, dry cough, and diarrhea, and acute respiratory distress syndrome can occur in severe cases (910).