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Will the coronavirus become a pandemic - and what happens if it does?

The Wuhan coronavirus has exploded in China. There are three likely scenarios for what will happen next – and the bad news is that a pandemic looks difficult to avoid

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What life is like in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown

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What life is like in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown

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Shanghai stock exchange

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Economic impact of coronavirus outbreak likely to eclipse SARS crisis

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First cases of new coronavirus confirmed in the UK as disease spreads

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First cases of new coronavirus confirmed in the UK as disease spreads

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Medical workers at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan

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New coronavirus may be much more contagious than initially thought

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excavators at construction site

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Fast action will be key to containing new coronavirus from China

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New coronavirus

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New coronavirus looks set to cause a pandemic – how do we control it?

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A man wears a mask near Wuhan, China

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Can an N95 face mask protect you from catching the new coronavirus?

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The new virus belongs to the coronavirus family

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New coronavirus may be much more contagious than initially thought

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Electron micrograph of Coronavirus, the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that usually cause mild illnesses, such as the common cold. The coronavirus causing covid-19 is a notable exception.