The World Health Organization said it was ‘a bit too early’ to declare the new Chinese coronavirus a global health emergency amid an outbreak that has killed 18 people in China and infected around 650 globally
“Make no mistake, though, this is an emergency in China,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Scrambling to contain the outbreak, the local government in Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in Hubei province, suspended most transport on Thursday, including outgoing flights, and people were told not to leave. Hours later, neighboring Huanggang, a city of about 7 million people, announced similar measures.
The organization said, however, that it was not yet recommending any broader restrictions on travel or trade.The previously unknown virus strain is believed to have emerged from illegally traded wildlife at an animal market in Wuhan.
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