Coronavirus: China postpones National People's Congress

Cases outside China jump, but WHO experts in Beijing say country has seen 'steep decline' in infections

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China has delayed its annual parliamentary meeting as authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to more countries and prompted fears of a global pandemic.

For the first time in decades, Beijing on Monday postponed the key political event, the National People's Congress (NPC), where hundreds of delegates gather in Beijing every March.