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World has 'window of opportunity' to halt virus spread: WHO chief

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The dramatic measures taken by China to rein in the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak have prevented significant spread abroad, providing a "window of opportunity" to halt transmission, the World Health Organization chief says during a press briefing in Geneva. SOUNDBITE

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