Deaths from coronavirus outbreak in China surpass those from SARS

Many of China's usually teeming cities have almost become ghost towns during the past two weeks.

Elderly people queue up for free surgical masks from a convenience store, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, in Hong Kong, China February 7, 2020.

(photo credit: REUTERS/TYRONE SIU)

ByREUTERS

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 14:21

Deaths from coronavirus outbreak in China surpass those from SARS

Many of China's usually teeming cities have almost become ghost towns during the past two weeks.

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Deaths from coronavirus outbreak in China surpass those from SARS

Many of China's usually teeming cities have almost become ghost towns during the past two weeks.

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