China extends holiday as virus toll rises

By Winni Zhou and Josh Horwitz
Updated January 27 2020 - 8:58pm, first published 8:53pm
The death toll from coronavirus in China has risen to 81.
The death toll from coronavirus in China has risen to 81.

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 81 as the government extended the Lunar New Year holiday and more big businesses shut down or told staff to work from home in an effort to curb the spread.

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