105 new cases of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed in Hubei - Global Times

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Citing the latest update on the coronavirus situation in China, Global Times reported that 105 new cases of Wuhan coronavirus were confirmed in Hubei, a province in Central China. Wuhan is Hubei’s capital.

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The National Museum of China in Beijing will close from Saturday to avoid the spread of the virus.

Starting from 10 am Friday (local time), Huangshi, another city in Hubei Province, would suspend ferry and bus operation, close the Yangtze river bridge and stop passenger traffic.

Separately, the South Korean news agency, Yonhap, reported the second case of the coronavirus following the confirmation from the government.

Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China at 830 as of Jan 23 - State media
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A sense of caution prevails in Asia this Friday amid rising China coronavirus concerns, as the yen looks to regain the bid tone amid mixed Asian equities and holiday-thinned light trading. Chinese traders are out for a week, celebrating Lunar New Year.

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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