China says plague outbreak risk minimal after two new cases in Beijing

Thursday, 14 November 2019
Chinese health officials say the risk of an outbreak of pneumonic plague is minimal after two new cases were confirmed this week in Beijing, the official China Daily said on Thursday.

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