China Seeks to Stop Virus Scare From Becoming Political Crisis
- Xi makes personal call for action as virus concerns deepen
- Leadership faces test with echos of SARS outbreak 17 years ago
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A deadly new virus reminiscent of one of China’s biggest public health debacles has the country’s leaders rushing to keep another outbreak from becoming a political crisis.