Dubai's Buri Khalifa and Times Square in New York were recently lit up in support of China and its effort to contain the novel coronavirus. /Xinhua Photo

The Buri Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and the Adnoc headquarters in Abu Dhabi were lit with an image of China's national flag displaying the phrase "Wuhan, Jiayuo" or "Wuhan, you can do it" in English on Sunday evening. /Xinhua Photo

Billboards in New York's Times Square also sent messages of support to China and the virus epicenter, Wuhan. /CCTV Photo

There were five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United Arab Emirates and 11 in the United States as of early Tuesday evening. /Xinhua Photo