WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency
by Sarah Boseley from Science | The Guardian on (#4YPB9)
Organization's head says move no reflection on China and warns against travel bans to country
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared, but he warned governments not to impose travel or trade restrictions on China.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization decided to declare an emergency, which gives WHO greater powers to direct the response, because of the danger that coronavirus could be devastating if it spreads to countries with weak public health systems. He emphasised that the move was no reflection on China, adding that the country's response had saved the world from many more cases and deaths.
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