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Passengers wearing protective masks arrive at Sydney International Airport Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's health system is well equipped to deal with an outbreak of the coronavirus, should it be confirmed here.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's health system is well equipped to deal with an outbreak of the coronavirus, should it be confirmed here.

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James Li, Grace, Mason, Vivien Ge Source: SBS

Passengers arriving from China's Wuhan region are to undergo screening at Sydney Airport from today.

The rapid spread of the disease has some Chinese Australians cancelling their Lunar New Year travel plans.

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