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Chinese Virus

Sarah Best

28th January 2020

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There have been confirmed cases of a a virus that originated in Wuhan, China has reached other countries around the world.

A strain of a coronavirus is now believed to have reached the USA, Thailand and South Korea. North Korea has temporarily shut its borders to tourists from China.

This article could be used for the Health unit as part of a wider discussion of illness prevention and globalisation (movement of people).

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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