A woman and a child wearing protective masks walk toward check-in counters at Daxing InternationalAirport in Beijing on January 21, 2020. (Photos: AFP)
January 23, 2020
China virus death toll jumps to 41
WUHAN, China (AFP) — The number of reported deaths from a deadly viral outbreak in China has risen to 41, with authorities in hard-hit Hubei province on Saturday reporting 15 new fatalities.
China has launched a massive quarantine effort covering 13 cities in the province to contain the deadly respiratory contagion, which has spread nationwide and to several other countries.
