Chinese authorities have placed 13 cities in lockdown as they scramble to stem the spread of the deadly infection, which has now reached Europe. Follow all the latest updates
Earlier the chief medical office in Australian state of New south Wales, Dr Kerry Chant, said the suspected patients in the country were in isolation and did not pose a risk of transmitting the virus.
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