New virus pneumonia WHO reaches emergency meeting for four dead on January 21 at 11:56
The Chinese authorities have announced that one new person has died in China due to the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by a new type of coronavirus, leaving four people dead.
WHO = The World Health Organization is planning to hold an emergency meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on March 22 to discuss ways to prevent the spread of the infection.
In China, a series of pneumonia infections, which are thought to be caused by the new coronavirus, have so far infected 198 people in Wuhan,
▼ 5 people in Beijing,
▼ Two people in Shanghai,
▼ With 14 people in Guangdong,
In total, 219 people are infected.
Under these circumstances, Wuhan health authorities announced on August 21 that a 89-year-old man had died, leaving four people affected by the pneumonia.
In addition, health professionals have 15 cases of infection, and a team of experts from the Chinese health authorities have said in a state-run media interview that `` human-to-human transmission has been confirmed. '' You.
In China, a large consecutive holiday commenced on the 24th of the Chinese New Year in accordance with the Lunar New Year, and the Chinese government is dispatching a response team to all parts of the country using transportation to prevent the spread of infection. You.
In response, the WHO has announced that an emergency meeting will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on the 20th and 22nd.
The meeting will determine whether a series of infections constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern" and will discuss measures to prevent the spread of the infection.