BBC NEWS – A fast-moving virus known as the “new coronavirus” has infected thousands of Chinese citizens and spread to more than 25 countries.
The respiratory infection, which has been given the official name Covid-19, has claimed more than 1,700 lives so far – more than the 774 killed in the 2003 Sars epidemic.
The outbreak, originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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