The
death toll in the epidemic rose sharply to 132 and the first
case appeared in the Middle East, as concern mounts after
China's health authorities said the number of confirmed cases
had jumped by 1,459 to 5,974.
The China National Knowledge Infrastructure project (CNKI.net)
said it would drop its paywall for all users until July 1, in an
effort to help researchers share information.
"In extraordinary times, we pledge that resources and services
will always be with you," it said in a statement.
On Wednesday, the coronavirus was the term most frequently
searched in the database, which has more than 120 million users
who downloaded 2.3 billion full-text research reports last year,
according to its website.
(Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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