WHO says coronavirus outbreak is still an emergency for China

Director-General of World Health Organization, Dr Tedros ham Ghebreyesus, reportedly said coronavirus outbreak is still an emergency for China and it is impossible to tell where epidemic will spre. Speaking at a Munich Security Conference in Germany, WHO director told international media that he was encourd by China’s response and preventive measures that government h taken to curb global contagion of COVID-19. mainland China confirmed on February 15 that re were 2,000 new cases of vel coronavirus detected in country, and death toll on that particular day has risen to at least 142, suggest reports.

Total confirmed cases w stand at 68,584 in China

A total of 1,666 patients have reportedly died in China due to contraction of vel coronavirus, and total figures of infection cases w stand at 68,584. Over 550 cases of coronavirus have been reported in over two dozen countries worldwide, and three deaths have been confirmed abro, one each in Japan, France, and Philippines, said reports.

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First fatality reported from Europe

first fatality from dely coronavirus was reported by Europe when a tourist from China who tested positive for coronavirus succumbed to declining health, confirmed reports. French officials told media on February 15 that death of infected Chinese tourist in France has me Europe first country to report fatality from malignant Wuhan Virus and fourth outside mainland China where epidemic originated.

Meanwhile, United States is reportedly set to dispatch a chartered flight to Japan to repatriate American nationals on quarantined cruise liner Diamond Princess docked off at Yokohama coast in Japan, where thousands have been restrained aboard on a lockdown when a Hong Konger tested positive for coronavirus.

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