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MNI POLICY: China Warns On Wider Spread As Coronavirus Kills 9

MNI (London)
     BEIJING (MNI) - The death toll from the coronavirus rose to nine in China
as of Tuesday with a total of 440 cases confirmed countrywide, Li Bin, a deputy
director of the National Health Commission, told reporters.
     The virus may mutate and the epidemic is at risk of spreading further given
more frequent travels during the Chinese New Year holiday period, Li said at a
press conference in Beijing Wednesday. The government has warned people not to
travel to or from the city of Wuhan, the centre of the outbreak, with the city's
airport, train and bus stations all implementing passenger screenings, he said.
     Authorities in the central Chinese city also stepped up the monitoring of
agricultural markets and banned sales of live poultry and wild animals,
according to Li.
     China has increased communication with the World Health Organization (WHO)
and other countries, Li said.
--MNI Beijing Bureau; +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: archie.zhang@marketnews.com
--MNI London Bureau; tel: +44 203-586-2225; email: les.commons@marketnews.com
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