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Coronavirus: Six things to know

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An employee sprays disinfectant on a train as a precaution against a new coronavirus at Suseo Station in Seoul. The new coronavirus has spread through Asia and beyond. © AP

MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer
February 3, 2020 13:26 JST

HONG KONG/TOKYO -- A new form of respiratory virus -- originating in the central Chinese city of Wuhan -- has spread further in Asia and beyond. China's National Health Commission reported the death toll in China had reached 361 as of the end of Sunday, up by 57 from the previous day.

There were 2,829 new confirmed infections of the new coronavirus, bringing the cumulative total to 17,205.

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