China calls coronavirus 'largest public health emergency' since founding

China's leader said Sunday the coronavirus epidemic is the communist country's "largest public health emergency" since its founding, as the deadly outbreak continued its relentless global expansion.Italy reported a spike in cases Sunday as it closed its famed Venice carnival early, while Iran said eight people had died from the virus there, prompting travel bans from neighbouring countries.The virus has so far killed more than 2,400 people, with some 80,000 infected globally, though China remain