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World Service,2 mins

Has the coronavirus peaked in China?

Health Check

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The largest study yet of the new coronavirus in China suggests the outbreak could have peaked there at the end of January. The data from 44,000 people suggests that most people get a mild form of Covid-19 – though older people are at more risk. So what does the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ health and science correspondent James Gallagher think of the new report? (Image: A positive Wuhan coronavirus sample. Credit: Getty Images.)

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