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New virus: Nearly 89,000 infected, over 3,000 dead

| March 1, 2020 9:30 PM

A new virus first detected in China has infected nearly 89,000 people globally and caused more than 3,000 deaths. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

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