the world health organization (who) emergency meeting, recognized the new coronavirus emergency of international scope. This was announced at an emergency meeting of the world health organization in Geneva.
who Also recommended to assign in China disease caused by a coronavirus, a temporary name of "acute respiratory illness 2019-nCoV".
At the same time, who are most concerned about is not what is happening in China, and the health situation in other countries.
"I declare an emergency in public health, international importance, in connection with the global outbreak 2019-nCoV, not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries," the statement by who Director-General Tedros Adhanom of Hebraicus.
I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern over the global outbreak of #2019nCoV, not because of what is happening in #China, but because of what is happening in other countries.https://t.co/HNrxyGeoBA
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) January 30, 2020
He noted that during outbreaks it is important to focus on "facts, not fear".
"the Biggest concern for us is the possibility of the spread of the virus in countries with weak health systems that are ill-prepared to deal with it," said Gebreyesus.
who still believes in China's ability to control the flash coronavirus, according to the official notification of the organization.
