WHO Declares Global Emergency But Stresses Confidence in Chinahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jan/30/coronavirus-live-updates-china-death-toll-wuhan-evacuation-foreign-nationals-citizens-latest-newsThe WHO have declared a public health emergency because of the spread of the virus outside of China, describing it as an “unprecedented outbreak”.The total number of cases outside of China has reached 98 across 18 countries, Tedros Adhanom, the director general of WHO, told a press conference.
Eight cases outside China have spread via human to human contact, in Germany, Japan, Vietnam and the US.
... The United States announced its first human-to-human transmission case on Thursday just prior to the WHO’s announcement, following the positive diagnosis of a Chicago resident who contracted the illness from his wife.
In another case confirmed earlier this week, a 33-year-old German man was infected with the disease by a colleague visiting from China. That colleague was reported to have shown no symptoms at the time of transmission.
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Here are the latest figures on the virus:
Globally, there are 7,818 confirmed cases.
Of these, 7,736 are in China. In the country, 1,370 cases have been classed as severe, and there are a further 12,167 suspected cases. The number of official deaths, 170, hasn’t changed since last night.
Outside of China, there are 82 confirmed cases spanning 18 countries.
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Hong Kong figures are slightly higher
Globally confirmed = 8261
Mainland China = 8140
Dead = 171
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Looking on the bright side?
- Betcha we'll meet the Paris Accord CO2 Emission Targets this year
- Housing will become 'more affordable'