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China declares national public health emergency

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Yesterday we warned you that the spread of coronavirus across the country reminds us of the SARS crisis of 2002-2003.
Some context: SARS caused more than 600 deaths in mainland China and Hong Kong. Big cities were basically on lockdown.
Top leaders are now explicitly addressing the issue.
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