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World Service,30 Jan 2020,53 mins

Coronavirus: the number of casualties continue to rise

Newsday

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The death toll of the coronavirus has risen to 170 and with a confirmed case in Tibet, the virus has now spread to every region in mainland China. Kenya’s High Court is to rule on a controversial plan to assign every person living in the country a specific ID number. Scientists say they have discovered that lungs can undo damage caused by cigarettes, if you stop smoking.

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