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Breaking: New Corona virus arrived in Japan
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New corona virus from China is now also detected in Japan
There are also suspected cases in Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, but these have not been confirmed. The virus may come from the animal world. So far, according to the WHO, there is "no clear evidence" for a transmission of the virus from person to person.
Source Sputnik News
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