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Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
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January 28, 2020
Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
The deadly new coronavirus that has broken out in China, 2019-nCoV, will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of…
Global concerns grow as China virus spreads
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January 27, 2020
Global concerns grow as China virus spreads
The rapid spread of a deadly virus in China caused growing global alarm on Monday, with Germany advising citizens to…
China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading
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January 27, 2020
China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading
China on Monday extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic, as the…
Public anger grows over coronavirus in Thailand, with eight cases of the illness
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January 26, 2020
Public anger grows over coronavirus in Thailand, with eight cases of the illness
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The health minister in Thailand, the country with the most confirmed cases outside China of the new…
China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts
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January 26, 2020
China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts
The animal-borne SARS virus 17 years ago was supposed to be a wake-up call about consuming wildlife as food, but…
China hardens virus defenses as death toll hits 56
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January 26, 2020
China hardens virus defenses as death toll hits 56
China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral contagion that has killed 56 people and infected nearly…
Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities
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January 25, 2020
Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese communities in Australia and New Zealand were among the first to greet the Year of the…
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
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January 25, 2020
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
A SARS-like virus that has claimed 41 lives since emerging in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan has…
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
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January 22, 2020
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread,…
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
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January 21, 2020
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways…