As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting

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The upcoming Lunar New Year period will see hundreds of millions of Chinese travelling, adding to the difficulties of containing the outbreak.

An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, authorities said on Monday, and a fourth case has been reported beyond China's borders.

Authorities around the globe, including in the United States and many Asian countries, have stepped up screening of travellers from Wuhan, the central city where the virus was first discovered. Five new cases were confirmed in Beijing and 14 more in Guangdong province, the report said. Another statement confirmed a new case in Shanghai, bringing the number of known cases worldwide to 222.

Its symptoms include fever and difficulty in breathing, similar to many other respiratory diseases and pose complications for screening efforts. A report by London Imperial College's MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis estimated that by Jan. 12 there were 1,723 cases in Wuhan City with the onset of related symptoms. Chinese health authorities have not commented directly on the report.

The Geneva-based UN agency later convened an emergency committee for Wednesday to assess whether the outbreak constitutes an international health emergency and what measures should be taken to manage it.

 

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Weird! No case reported in Malaysia!

never expect the CCP to be honest.

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