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The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. [REUTERS/Toby Melville]
World shares fell on Thursday, led by the biggest decline in Chinese stocks in more than eight months, as concern mounted about the spread of a deadly virus in China.
With millions of Chinese preparing to travel for the Lunar New Year, the potential the disease to spread, along with the tendency of traders to reduce their exposure before holidays, left markets struggling.
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