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Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
30 January 2020
Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
"The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems.
The death toll is now at 170 in China.
The WHO said there had been 98 cases in 18 counties outside of China, but no deaths...
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
30 January 2020
Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
"The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems.
The death toll is now at 170 in China.
The WHO said there had been 98 cases in 18 counties outside of China, but no deaths...