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Nations around the
are preparing for a possible
outbreak of a new
virus. The coronavirus, which started in the Chinese
of Wuhan, has already killed 17 people. It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand. More than 540 people have caught the virus and are in
. The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether the
is a global health emergency. China is urging people not to panic ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. Millions of Chinese will be travelling across the
to spend the holiday
with their families. Meanwhile, the city of Wuhan has suspended its
transport systems to help stop the
of the virus.
