Nepal, Jan. 20 -- Rather mysterious virus that has infected dozens of people in China has sent an alarm across Asia and beyond. At least two persons have already succumbed to this disease in China. The virus is said to have originated in central city of Wuhan in Hebei province. Chinese scientists have identified the illness as a new strain of coronavirus, which belongs to the same family as the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Symptoms include fever and coughing to kidney failure. If not treated on time, it could lead to death. The SARS-like disease is said to have spread to as far as Japan and Thailand. Here is a reason to be alarmed because SARS had infected more than 8,000 peopl...