China: Scientists search for coronavirus vaccine

Scientists in China say they are trying to a create a vaccine for the new strain of coronavirus that has so far left 56 people dead. The authorities have stepped up travel restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the virus, which can be transmitted by infected people before they show any symptoms.

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Photo: A health worker checks the temperature of a man entering the subway in Beijing. Credit: Getty Images.