China virus sparks global pandemic fears

China virus sparks global pandemic fears
Rebecca Howard
Global fears about the impact of a new coronavirus in China dented trading on Wall Street and may weigh on local sentiment.Chinese officials confirmed the new coronavirus outbreak can spread between humans, stoking fears of a global pandemic and reviving memories of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS, another coronavirus outbreak that killed nearly 800 people in 2002 and 2003.  The virus comes as millions of Chinese prepare to travel for the Lunar New Year. According to CNN, South Korea has confirmed its first case, making it the th...

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