Coronavirus: China reports 17 new cases of Sars-like mystery virus
by Agence France-Presse from Science | The Guardian on (#4Y43J)
Three of the new cases are severe, with experts worried about the disease's spread ahead of lunar new year
China reported 17 new cases of the mysterious Sars-like virus on Sunday, including three in a severe condition, heightening fears ahead of China's lunar new year holiday, when hundreds of millions of people move around the country.
The new coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to severe acute respiratory syndrome, which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-03.
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