First coronavirus fatality outside China spurs fear of global contagion
Some governments have restricted entry to travellers from the host country as more cases emerge outside its borders
02 February 2020 - 16:38
Coronavirus, which has claimed hundreds of lives in China, has hit the Philippines, which reported its first death on Sunday, spurring fear of spreading contagion.
The coronavirus death toll had climbed to more than 300 with more than 14,000 people infected by Sunday. The virus which caused an outbreak of respiratory illness was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan...
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