‘Adapting & mutating’: China confirms 9 deaths, 440 cases in coronavirus outbreak, vows close cooperation with WHO

A pneumonia-like virus sweeping China

A pneumonia-like virus sweeping China has claimed its ninth victim and spread to a total of 440 confirmed patients, according to Chinese health officials, who said they will boost international cooperation to contain the illness.

The virus seems to be adapting and mutating, according to the head of China’s Disease Control Center, Gao Fu, who noted though that, so far, all of its changes have been in line with expectations.

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