Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wants to understand latest developments on outbreak. FMTNews China
GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organisation headed to China on Sunday to discuss how to contain a virus outbreak that has killed 56 people and infected over 2,000 worldwide.
“My WHO colleagues and I would like to understand the latest developments and strengthen our partnership with China in providing further protection against the outbreak.”The 29 confirmed cases outside China were in 10 countries. The designation by the UN health agency would prompt more concerted international action as there has been with other outbreaks such as Ebola and the swine flu pandemic, including possible trade and travel restrictions.
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