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Two-Thirds of Virus Carriers From China Weren’t Detected by Countries, Study Estimates

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Two-Thirds of Virus Carriers From China Weren’t Detected by Countries, Study Estimates
A man (L) disembarking from a Xiamen Airlines plane at the Tianhe airport in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, on Jan. 31, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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A new study estimates that two-thirds of coronavirus cases exported from mainland China remain undetected worldwide.

In less than two months, the virus has spread to 29 countries and territories outside of mainland China, with a total of more than 1,000 confirmed cases.

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Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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