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Newshour: China coronavirus 'spreads before symptoms show'

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China coronavirus 'spreads before symptoms show'

26/01/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, China coronavirus 'spreads before symptoms show'

The new coronavirus is said to be infectious even during its incubation period

The new coronavirus is said to be infectious even during its incubation period.

A new coronavirus that has spread to almost 2,000 people is infectious in its incubation period - before symptoms show - making it harder to contain, Chinese officials say.

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Picture: Security personnel wearing protective clothing to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in Wuhan, stand at a subway station in Beijing on January 26, 2020. Credit: Getty Images.

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