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China virus city in transport shutdown as WHO extends talks

by Laurent Thomet with Dario Thuburn in Geneva BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said it was halting flights and trains…

China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises

by Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and…

S. Korea confirms first case of SARS-like virus from China

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Monday confirmed its first case of the SARS-like virus that is spreading…

UPDATED: China reports SARS-like virus spreads across country, nearly 140 new cases

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- BEIJING, China (AFP) --China on Monday reported a mysterious SARS-like virus had spread across the country,…

Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely…

Thais find second case linked to China mystery virus

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand detected its second case of a mysterious SARS-linked virus in a visitor from China,…

Second person dies from mystery virus in China: official

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A second person has died in China from a mystery virus that has stricken dozens and…

Mystery China virus patients could have infected family members: officials

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new virus from the same family as the deadly SARS pathogen could have been spread…

Japan reports case of mystery virus behind China outbreak

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A case of the mystery respiratory infection related to the potentially deadly SARS virus, which first…

First case of mystery SARS-like virus found outside China

  by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- A new virus from the same family as the deadly SARS disease…

China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Health authorities in central China reported the first death on Saturday from a mysterious pneumonia outbreak…

New virus behind China’s mystery pneumonia outbreak: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China believes a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that has struck 59 people is due to a new…

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