THE “Wuhan virus” or novel coronavirus, which has claimed 213 lives so far, invokes the unpleasant memories of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that broke out some 18 years ago.
China was the epicentre of both virus outbreaks that soon became deadly global pandemics.
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