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The coronavirus outbreak is now considered a global emergency by the World Health Organization . After several hours of deliberations, the members of the Emergency Committee meeting this Thursday in Geneva (Switzerland) have decreed the global alert for the Wuhan coronavirus (China), thus changing the criteria from a week ago. The announcement was made by the organization's director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, given the rapid increase in affected patients. ACT TOGETHER “We don't know what kind of damage this virus could do if it reached countries with a weak health system.
We have to act now to help countries prepare for this possibility, for this reason I have decided to declare the coronavirus an International Public Health Emergency,” said its director Iraq Telegram Number Data Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus. The WHO leader assured that so far no deaths have been seen outside China, and that although cases outside the country are relatively minimal compared to those seen in that country, it is necessary to "act together." “We don't know what kind of damage this virus could do if it reached countries with a weak health system. We have to act now to help countries prepare for this possibility," said the WHO director.
Tedros clarified that the main reason for declaring the emergency is not the specific situation in China, but rather that the virus has reached other countries, some of which are not prepared to face it. “To all the people in China and those around the world who have been affected by this outbreak, I want you to know that we are with you ,” said the director. WHO RECOMMENDATIONS He added that the most important thing about the declaration are the recommendations made by the committee, which he summarized in seven points. Implement restrictive measures on travel and trade only if they are necessary and based on evidence. None of these measures are formally recommended. Support countries that have the weakest health systems.
We have to act now to help countries prepare for this possibility, for this reason I have decided to declare the coronavirus an International Public Health Emergency,” said its director Iraq Telegram Number Data Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus. The WHO leader assured that so far no deaths have been seen outside China, and that although cases outside the country are relatively minimal compared to those seen in that country, it is necessary to "act together." “We don't know what kind of damage this virus could do if it reached countries with a weak health system. We have to act now to help countries prepare for this possibility," said the WHO director.
Tedros clarified that the main reason for declaring the emergency is not the specific situation in China, but rather that the virus has reached other countries, some of which are not prepared to face it. “To all the people in China and those around the world who have been affected by this outbreak, I want you to know that we are with you ,” said the director. WHO RECOMMENDATIONS He added that the most important thing about the declaration are the recommendations made by the committee, which he summarized in seven points. Implement restrictive measures on travel and trade only if they are necessary and based on evidence. None of these measures are formally recommended. Support countries that have the weakest health systems.