Coronavirus: WHO warns against global over-reaction over deadly epidemic

World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against global over-reaction over new coronavirus outbreak in China. As per reports, WHO said that disease has affected a 'tiny' proportion of people outside its epicentre in China's Hubei province, following panic-buying that has le to event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel. WHO reportedly said that blanket measures may t help and has criticised travel ban and suggestion to halt all cruises. cruise ship travel has come under light after hundreds of people became infected onboard a vessel off coast of Japan. 

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WHO has praised China's effort to contain virus as authorities in country have placed millions of people under quarantine in Wuhan, virtually sealing off city from rest of country. China reportedly built a hospital in a record time of just eight days to house patients infected by disease. China is feeling crunch from epidemic as country's ecomy has been paralysed by vast quarantine measures from major companies and airlines. According to reports, many events, including cultural and sports, have been cancelled over fears about  spre of contagious virus. Major airlines h earlier suspended ir operations in China with some country barring ir citizens from travelling to east Asian country. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

According to media reports, new coronavirus has claimed more than 1,800 lives in China alone and has infected over 71,000 people since it first broke out in December last year. United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) h earlier said that virus has alrey spre to 27 countries, including as far as western Europe. As per reports, coronavirus originated from a seafood market in China's Wuhan city, believed epicentre of disease. Media reports also stated that animals were being tred illegally in market from where disease originated.

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coronavirus has claimed more lives than its predecessor Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). According to reports, SARS, which broke out in China in 2002-2003 h claimed more than 774 lives, which is way below current death toll from COVID-19. According to reports, China on February 13 reported highest number of deaths caused by virus in a single day as 254 people died in Hubei province. 

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(With inputs from ncies)