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Warpy
Warpy's Journal
Warpy's Journal
January 28, 2020
So far hysteria is outpacing the disease, but not by much. It's not looking good.
Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 106 as China tightens measures
Source: BBC
The death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, with the number of infections almost doubling in a day.
The number of total cases confirmed by China rose to 4,515 as of 27 January, up from 2,835 a day earlier.
Japan is sending a plane to Wuhan to evacuate its citizens, as efforts to repatriate foreign nationals from the city at the epicentre of the outbreak gather pace.
The virus has spread across China and to at least 16 countries globally. S
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51275896
So far hysteria is outpacing the disease, but not by much. It's not looking good.
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