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Death Toll from Coronavirus Virus Hits 132, with 6,000 Infected

HeadlineJan 29, 2020

The spreading coronavirus has now killed 132 people in China, with nearly 6,000 more patients infected worldwide. China has locked down more than a dozen cities, essentially quarantining about 50 million people. Hundreds of Americans have been evacuated from Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus, but some of their family members without U.S. visas have been left behind. British Airways has suspended all flights in and out of China.

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