China’s Xi says coronavirus outbreak must be taken seriously 0 SHARES Share it! The outbreak comes as the country enters its busiest travel period, when millions board trains and planes for the Lunar New Year holidays. “The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan and other places must be taken seriously,” Xi said, according to CCTV. Five individuals in Beijing and 14 in southern China’s Guangdong province have also been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday evening. The outbreak has put other countries on alert as millions of Chinese travel for Lunar New Year.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 20, 2020 12:56 UTC