China is imposing tough measures to contain the Wuhan coronavirus
Almost all Chinese provinces now have confirmed cases
Editor’s note (January 27th): Some numbers in this article have been updated since publication.
IT IS THE third day of the Chinese new year, a time when families would normally still be celebrating. But Zhang Fang (not her real name) is keeping herself isolated in her bedroom. She probably has a mild infection typical of the season, but is not taking risks. Ms Zhang, a marketing manager in her 20s, lives with her husband and her in-laws in a central district of Wuhan, the Chinese city first affected by a newly identified coronavirus that has been causing global alarm.
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