US is fearmongering by imposing virus-related travel ban, says China
China says the international community needs to treat the new virus outbreak objectively, fairly and not ‘deliberately create panic’ among the public
03 February 2020 - 14:41
Beijing/Shanghai — China accused the US on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations, as Chinese stocks plunged on the first day back from the extended Lunar New Year holiday.
The death toll in China from the newly identified virus, which emerged in Wuhan, capital of the central province of Hubei, rose to 361 as of Sunday, up 57 from the previous day, the National Health Commission said...
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