China deploys army to overwhelmed virus epicentre

In a dramatic escalation of the central government's involvement, China deployed 450 military medical staff to Wuhan, state media said.

The medics, who arrived on military aircraft late Friday, include doctors with experience combating SARS or Ebola, and will be dispatched to hospitals that are reportedly short on beds due to a crush of infected patients and worried locals.

- Protect yourself -

"Everyone is just trying to protect themselves," said a man in a surgical mask at a store where customers were stocking up on protective gear.

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