The number of new coronavirus cases in China is declining, but the World Health Organization says it isn’t clear whether the epidemic can be stopped from spreading globally
The World Health Organization said Monday isn’t yet clear whether the new coronavirus, which has sparked large outbreaks in several countries, can be stopped from spreading further.
Yet the agency said the virus isn’t causing a pandemic so far, and the epidemic it sparked in China has peaked and the number of new cases there is declining. A pandemic indicates widespread transmission on multiple continents, according to the WHO.
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