Rio braces for coronavirus risk during Carnival party


  • World
  • Thursday, 13 Feb 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Preparing for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, when well over 1 million visitors pour into the "Marvelous City" for round-the-clock revelry, is always a daunting task for city officials.

But this year, the job is just a little bit tougher - thanks to the new coronavirus that had spread to some 25 countries as of Wednesday.

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