People could get the novel coronavirus more than once, health experts warn — recovering does not necessarily make you immune

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• A coronavirus outbreak that started in China has infected more than 20,000 people and killed more than 400. Cases have been recorded in 24 other countries.
• So far, most patients seem to make full recoveries, but the Chinese Health Commission warns that even those who've recovered could be at risk of reinfection.
• The antibodies that patients are producing so far don't necessarily last very long, one expert said.
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The novel coronavirus identified at the end of December has infected more than 20,000 people around the world. 

The outbreak originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. China's Health Commission reported Sunday that among those infected there, 475 people have made full recoveries and 361 have died. The rest are still being treated.

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