The toll of the epidemic caused by the new coronavirus reached 2,000 deaths in China, after the authorities of Hubei province (center), epicenter of the crisis, announced Wednesday 132 new deaths.
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In its daily bulletin, the provincial health commission also reported 1,693 new cases of contamination.
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