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Asian stocks decline as coronavirus cases jump

Chinese insurers pace losses among mainland companies

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Asian shares outside of Japan fell Thursday after confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus surged following a revision in counting methodology.

The Nikkei Asia300 index of companies outside Japan declined 0.1% to 1,379.37.

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