{"id":242773,"date":"2020-01-21T20:27:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T01:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=242773"},"modified":"2020-01-21T20:27:55","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T01:27:55","slug":"who-calls-emergency-meeting-as-china-reports-1-more-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/21\/who-calls-emergency-meeting-as-china-reports-1-more-death\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO calls emergency meeting as China reports 1 more death"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The WHO also said Chinese authorities believe the new coronavirus — the family of the deadly SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) viruses — may be the cause of the mysterious pneumonia cases in the city, the monthly Scientific American magazine reported. (File photo<\/a>: United States Mission Geneva\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY-ND 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ANKARA<\/strong>\u00a0— The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting to be held on Wednesday on the outbreak of coronavirus in China.<\/p>\n

The step comes after China reported one more death due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that caused cases of pneumonia originating from Wuhan, the capital city of central Hubei Province.<\/p>\n

In a twitter statement late Monday, the WHO said Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will chair the meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Emergency Committee on the novel #coronavirus [2019-nCoV] will ascertain whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, and what recommendations should be made to manage it,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

The health authorities in Wuhan confirmed that the fourth person died of pneumonia, adding that cases of human-to-human transmission have been confirmed, the official Kyodo news agency reported.<\/p>\n

So far, a total of 224 cases of pneumonia were reported in China, with 217 of them confirmed and seven remained suspected.<\/p>\n

The outbreak of the new disease comes at a time when China is about to celebrate the New Year on January 25.<\/p>\n

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on health officials to prevent and control the disease as China is set to witness large passenger flows during the Spring Festival holiday.<\/p>\n

Japan confirmed one case, Thailand found two cases, while South Korea said it found one person affected by the virus.<\/p>\n

Australian authorities in Queensland also have confirmed that a man is being tested for coronavirus in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

The WHO also said Chinese authorities believe the new coronavirus — the family of the deadly SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) viruses — may be the cause of the mysterious pneumonia cases in the city, the monthly Scientific American magazine reported.<\/p>\n

“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that range from the common cold to SARS. Some cause less-severe disease, some more severe. Some transmit easily from person to person, while others don’t,” the WHO added.\u00a0(Anadolu)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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