Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen gesturing during the press conference in Phnom Penh. - AP
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP): Cambodia's leader urged citizens on Thursday (Jan 30) to remain calm about the new virus from China, which has been confirmed in a single case of a visitor from Wuhan, while threatening to kick out reporters or officials seen wearing a face mask.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a live televised address that people should not be scared because the real illness they faced was fear, based on inaccurate information on social media.
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