WHO officials try to contain China coronavirus — as well as public fears — as outbreak spreads

The WHO is reconvening Thursday to decide whether the virus should be classified as a global health emergency after coming to a split vote.

that government officials in Wuhan were suspending all public transportation and asking residents to not leave the city due to the outbreak likely didn't help ease fears.

SARS, however, didn't spread as fast in its first few weeks as the current coronavirus outbreak, according to WHO data. It took almost two months for SARS to spread to 456 people. By comparison, the 2019 coronavirus has already infected more than 571 people in less than a month.

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