Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will head the crisis team set up to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: AFP
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will head the crisis team set up to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus pandemic
China /  People & Culture

5 million left Wuhan before lockdown, 1,000 new coronavirus cases expected in city

  • Health commission says battling the epidemic is becoming more complicated as the Chinese State Council extends the Lunar New Year holiday to February 2
  • Chinese premier to head coronavirus crisis team as outbreak worsens

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Josephine Ma and Zhuang Pinghui

Updated: 2:14pm, 17 Feb, 2020

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will head the crisis team set up to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: AFP
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will head the crisis team set up to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: AFP
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