China coronavirus infects around 900, kills 26 as holiday begins

A new coronavirus spreading rapidly in China has infected around 900 people and killed 26 in the country, health authorities said Friday, as the government sought to contain the outbreak at the start of the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday.Cases have now been confirmed in 29 of the country's 31 provincial-level regions, according to the National Health Commission, while the virus has spread to other countries in Asia and the United States, sparking concerns about a possible global pandemic.Since Thursday, outgoing transportation services, including trains and airplanes, have been suspended i…READ FULL ARTICLE