At least 9 people have now died following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. CNN's David_Culver is at the 'epicenter' of the virus outbreak. He says it seems like '95% of people' in the city are wearing face masks.
Hong Kong The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to nine, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United States sparking fears of a possible pandemic.
Top officials at the World Health Organization will convene for an emergency meeting in Geneva Wednesday, to decide whether the quickly developing outbreak constitutes a"public health emergency of international concern," and what recommendations should be made regarding it, including potential cross-border screening, greater surveillance and rolling out treatment programs.
Gupta: Here's what's keeping health officials up at night 02:36What we know about the virusFirst identified in Wuhan in mid-December, the novel coronavirus is in the same family of infections as severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome .Coronaviruses are transmitted by animals and people, and the Wuhan strain has been linked to a market in the city which was selling seafood and live animals, including wild species.
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