China says peak of coronavirus epidemic has passed

A photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows a man with a mask cross an empty street in Beijing. PHOTO: REUTERS

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Mar 12, 2020, 03:34 PM

BEIJING (REUTERS) - China has passed the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, the National Health Commission said on Thursday (March 12).

The comments were made by commission spokesman Mi Feng at a news conference.

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