WHO warns shutting down borders could allow Coronavirus to spread faster

World Health Organization on January 31 reportedly said that closing down borders with China could be ineffective, ding that such a decision could result in a quicker spre of coronavirus. viral outbreak of disease has resulted in 231 deaths and confirmed cases of nearly 9,800 cases.

Closing down of borders could be ineffective

A representative of World Health Organization, Christian Lindmeier said that with a decision such as an official shutdown of border with China could result in countries losing track of people and a failure to monitor ir movements. According to reports, numerous countries have stopped cross- border traffic with China and has banned entry for people residing in city of Wuhan.

Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on January 30 ordered to close its border with China to prevent spre of virus. According to a Russian news ncy, Mishustin said that order to take decision to close border in Far East h been signed.

China calls for international solidarity

With World Health Organisation declaring Coronavirus outbreak as a global health emergency, China called for international solidarity and asked countries to avoid overreacting on situation. After death toll of vel virus rose to 231 with as many as 9,800 confirmed cases in China, its ambassor to United Nations, Zhang Jun wants all countries to behave in a responsible manner.

WHO h initially stated that it was t a global health emergency as outbreak was confined to China. However, WHO updated global risk degree from 'moderate' to 'high' and cited an error in ir previous report in relation to coronavirus.

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Coronavirus

vel coronavirus is a new strain in large family of coronaviruses (CoV) which was previously t identified in humans. CoV causes illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). CoV is zootic which means such viruses transmit between animals and humans but Chinese health authorities confirmed human to human transmission of SARS-like virus, creating fears of a possible pandemic.

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(with inputs from ncies)