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China reports over 1,280 coronavirus cases, death toll at 41

China's most festive holiday began in the shadow of a worrying new virus Saturday as the death toll surpassed 40, an unprecedented lockdown kept 36 million people from travelling and authorities cancelled a host of Lunar New Year events. 22

Mass quarantines like in China won't happen in Canada, say authorities

Canadians have no need to worry about the prospect of mass quarantines, even in the likely event the coronavirus is discovered here, public health authorities said on Friday.
As new coronavirus spreads, face masks are flying off shelves—but do they work?

The World Health Organization has chosen not to declare a global health emergency over the new coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean people aren't looking into possible precautionary measures.
Coronavirus study finds 'otherwise healthy' patients can contract virus

Two new studies focused on the new Chinese coronavirus have revealed that some of the infected were "otherwise healthy" and others showed no symptoms.

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