The authorities reported 15 new deaths in Wuhan, the center of a virus outbreak, including a medical professional in his 60s.
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The State Department has ordered all American workers at the United States Consulate in Wuhan to evacuate.
Here’s what you need to know:
- China moves to restrict travel, including tours abroad.
- Fifteen more deaths are reported, including a medical specialist.
- Xi Jinping, China’s leader, says the nation will ‘beat the epidemic.’
- U.S. orders the evacuation of American consulate employees.
- Hong Kong declares a state of emergency and shuts schools.
- People without symptoms could be spreading the virus.
- China is building two hospitals to fight the outbreak. Projected completion times: 10 and 15 days.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/25/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html
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