Europe steps up China virus fight, aims to repatriate 600
(WorldNews Europe)

PARIS (AP) - European officials and business stepped up efforts Wednesday to counter a spreading virus from China that has killed more than 130 people. Airlines canceled flights to the Chinese mainland, businesses told employees to work from home and EU nations made plans to repatriate some 600 citizens from China. European officials were seeking to both calm the public and to put up better barriers to protect citizens and workers from the virus. Nine people have been infected in Europe so far, in France, Germany and Finland. One, an 80-year-old Chinese tourist, is on artificial respiration in a Paris hospital, after being initially turned away for testing from two hospitals because he...