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WHO declares coronavirus a global crisis; death toll mounts to 213
By Sutirtho Patranobis | Hindustan Times, Beijing
UPDATED ON JAN 31, 2020 05:54 AM IST
The declaration was made as health officials in China said that the death toll from the outbreak has jumped to 213 across China with at least 42 new deaths reported from the most-affected central Chinese province of Hubei.
Why it is important to tackle coronavirus now | HT Editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2020 06:21 AM IST
Like H1N1 , ebola, zika and polio, the new virus can wreck lives and economies