COVID-19 is communist China's 'biggest health emergency': Xi Jinping

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BEIJING: The coronavirus epidemic that has killed more than 2,400 people is communist China's 'largest public health emergency' since its founding ...

In comments reported by state broadcaster CCTV, Xi said the epidemic"has the fastest transmission, widest range of infection and has been the most difficult to prevent and control".

Xi's comments come as the number of virus infections hit almost 77,000 in mainland China - with countries such as South Korea on high alert and Italy taking containment measures as well.Xi acknowledged on Sunday that the epidemic will"inevitably have a large impact on the economy and society", but he stressed the effects will be"short-term" and controllable.

 

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