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The newly emerged coronavirus known as 2019-nCoV has been spreading rapidly through China and has been found in a number of other countries.

Scientists are still working to understand exactly how this virus behaves. It is likely that it is spread through close contact with infected individuals, like other coronaviruses that caused MERS and SARS.

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Watch to learn more about how these germs spread and the best methods to prevent infection.

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