BEIJING: China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases on Saturday (Feb 15) while the government announced new anti-disease measures as businesses reopen following sweeping controls that idled much of the economy.
Also Saturday, France reported Europe's first death from the new virus, a Chinese tourist from Hubei province, where the disease emerged in December. Meanwhile, the United States was preparing to fly home Americans passengers quarantined aboard a cruise ship in Japan.
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