China coronavirus death toll rises to 170; confirmed cases soar to 7,711 Updated : January 30, 2020 08:26 AM IST The coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province, in December and has now spread across the globe. India, the US, the UK and Germany have already issued travel advisories against travelling to China. Over 23,000 Indian students of which 21,000 are medical students are studying in China. Published : January 30, 2020 06:46 AM IST