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Ex-Kings assistant Dusty Imoo recalls sudden alarm, rush to leave China as coronavirus broke out

LOS ANGELES - Dusty Imoo was on the other side of the world when he realized just how serious the coronavirus outbreak had become.

The former Kings goalie development coach, who took a job this season with a team in Beijing, can pinpoint the exact moment: late during the night of Jan. 22, riding through the darkened streets of the Chinese capital in the backseat of an oversized van.

"A couple phone calls happened to Curt Fraser, the head coach, and he's talking

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