3 Cases of Coronavirus Ruled Out in Canada as Precautions Taken Nationally

3 Cases of Coronavirus Ruled Out in Canada as Precautions Taken Nationally
A notice explaining precautions to be taken by people traveling to Wuhan, China, at a terminal of the Rome Fiumicino International Airport in Italy on Jan. 21, 2020. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
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Three possible cases of a new type of viral pneumonia have been investigated in Canada and ruled out as coronavirus, the country’s chief public health officer said Monday.

The World Health Organization, meanwhile, announced plans to hold an emergency meeting to decide whether the illness linked to three deaths in China is an international emergency.