WHO-led Coronavirus probe team to leave for China on Monday or Tuesday

he of an international team led by World Health Organization which is studying vel Coronavirus outbreak will be leaving for China on Monday or Tuesday, WHO chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said.

Tedros hopes that team would include experts from US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 

death toll in mainland China surged to 723 on Saturday. According to global health body, Coronavirus death toll in China is expected to cross 774 deaths recorded globally during 2002-2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

number of people infected in mainland China is 34,598, WHO ded.

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WHO says number of nCov cases has been stable

WHO's top emergency expert, Dr Mike Ryan, said  number of new cases reported from Hubei province, epicentre of virus, has been stey over past four days.

" daily number of new cases has been stable over a four-day period. same number each day, around. That's good news and may reflect impact of control measures put in place. But remember re are also lots of suspected cases still to be tested," Dr Ryan said. 

Ryan furr ded that it's t a decline in number of cases, but it only means four days of relative calm before cases accelerate.

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WHO appeals for USD 675 Million to battle Coronavirus 

World Health Organisation (WHO) on February 5 has urged for USD 675 million (613 million euros) in donations in a bid to battle dely coronavirus, mainly through investment in countries considered to be at risk.

WHO chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said at a news conference held in Geneva that y are unveiling a strategic preparedness and response plan and are requesting USD 675 million to fund plan for next three months.

He ded that WHO's mess to international community to invest today or pay later. 

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