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Ikea to close half its Chinese Stores over Virus Outbreak
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Ikea to close half its Chinese Stores over Virus Outbreak

Swedish furniture giant Ikea had temporarily closed half of its 30 stores in mainland China until further notice amid concerns over the deadly new corona virus. "In response to the Chinese government's call for strict and effective disease control, Ikea Retail China will temporarily close around half of the stores in mainland China until further notice, effective from January 29," the company said in a statement. Ikea had last week closed its store in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak originated in late 2019. Chinese authorities said Wednesday that the number of confirmed deaths from the virus has risen to 132 nationwide, with the confirmed total of infections now nearly 6,000 worldwide. Ikea said it was working with authorities in the cities and regions where it operates and...