A team of experts headed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is flying from Beijing to Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province on Monday to help assess the latest coronavirus outbreak.
The death toll of 97 on Sunday was the largest in a single day since the outbreak was detected in December. It has been linked to a market selling animals in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province.
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The epidemic has caused huge disruptions in China with usually teeming cities becoming virtual ghost towns during the past two weeks as Communist Party rulers ordered lockdowns, canceled flights and closed factories and schools.
China’s central bank has taken a raft of steps to support the economy, including reducing interest rates and flushing the market with liquidity.
From Monday, it will provide special funds for banks to re-lend to businesses combating the virus.
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