Preventing a deadly outbreak


“WORLD War Flu”, read the screaming headline in UK’s The Sun newspaper yesterday. Notorious for sensationalising stories, The Sun may have just got it right this time though as the planet could be facing a pandemic of global proportions at the start of a new decade.

The novel coronavirus, a mysterious new strain first detected in Wuhan, China, has infected 600 plus people and killed 17.

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Wuhan , novel coronavirus , pneumonia , pandemic

Brian Martin

Brian Martin

Brian Martin is the managing editor of The Star.

   

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