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Death toll rises, with almost 12,000 confirmed cases of infection in China. Follow the latest developmentsUS bars foreign nationals in China recently‘City is suffocating’: Wuhan diaryTwo in UK test positive for virusShare your stories1.00pmGMTThe UN on the coronavirus outbreak."This is the time for facts, not fear.This is the time for science, not rumors.This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.We are all in this together."@DrTedros of@who declares a public health emergency of international concern over#coronavirus.https://t.co/GmRJNvqmCNpic.twitter.com/voa5UP5Kq012.42pmGMTThe outbreak has infected more than 11,900 people globally.China has had 11,791 cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has 12 cases and Macau has five.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 1, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah , Hannah Ellis-Petersen ( earlier) and Graham Russell (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak China US news Infectious diseases Science Asia Pacific World news Source Type: news