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    WHO says mysterious illness in China likely being caused by new virus

    The World Health Organization confirmed that Chinese authorities believe a new coronavirus — from the family that produced SARS and MERS — may be the cause of mysterious pneumonias in…
    by Helen Branswell Jan 08, 2020 3 minutes
    Health officials hand out disease monitoring information after performing thermal scans on passengers arriving in Bangkok from Wuhan, China.

    The World Health Organization confirmed on Wednesday that Chinese authorities believe a new coronavirus — from the family that produced SARS and MERS — may be the cause of mysterious pneumonia cases in the city of Wuhan.

    The Chinese government has not yet publicly stated that a coronavirus is the cause of the illness, which has infected at least 59 people. But the Wall Street Journal reported that was the case earlier Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.

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