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World Service,03 Feb 2020,53 mins

How the coronavirus outbreak is affecting Hong Kong

Newsday

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The death toll from the coronavirus has now reached over 360. In Hong Kong hospital workers vote to strike from today in their bid to have the border closed to control the outbreak. 600 more French troops will join the force already in the Sahel combating armed groups. And we report from Kenya on the practice among some communities of extracting the milk teeth of children as a traditional way to cure illnesses. Health authorities say it is a major contributor to the infant mortality rate, because of the unhygienic conditions it is done under.

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