China virus death toll rises to nine

By Cate Cadell and David Stanway
Updated January 22 2020 - 2:23pm, first published 2:18pm
People wearing masks head for Beijing Station amid a new coronavirus outbreak.
People wearing masks head for Beijing Station amid a new coronavirus outbreak.

The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China has risen to nine with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials say as authorities step up efforts to control the outbreak by discouraging public gatherings in Hubei province.