WHO emergency committee to be held with new virus pneumonia 4:22 on January 22
With the growing number of pneumonia suspected of being caused by a new type of coronavirus in China, the WHO = World Health Organization will hold an emergency expert panel in Switzerland, headquartered on the 22nd. The WHO sees human-to-human transmission taking place, and will determine if it is a "public health emergency of international concern" or will be watched.
Pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by a new type of coronavirus, has spread mainly in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and cases have been confirmed in Japan, Thailand, and other countries besides China.
Under these circumstances, the WHO will hold an urgent committee of experts from various countries at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss future actions.
Prior to the commission, WHO spokeswoman Jasarevic held a news conference on Wednesday. Human transmission is happening. "
The WHO team is currently collecting information on site.
The Emergency Committee will determine whether the spread of the infection is an "public health emergency of international concern" based on the latest situation, and the results will be watched.
Expert: Wuhan has more than 1,300 patients
A team of experts, including Professor Tongwei Liang, who studies public health medicine at Hong Kong University, could have more than 1,300 patients in Wuhan regarding pneumonia that appears to be due to a new type of coronavirus that has spread in China I announced an estimate.
The team estimated the number of people with pneumonia that could be due to the new coronavirus, including the number of people who traveled by air or by land between Wuhan and other parts of China and beyond.
That means that as of 17th of this month, there could be more than 1300 patients in Wuhan.
We estimate that there are more than 100 patients in 20 cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. (※ Sen is a river on the soil)
With regard to future prospects, Professor Liang has stated that measures to prevent the spread of infection have been taking place in various places, and that the spread of infection from Wuhan to other areas will be weakened from the beginning.
Aim to prevent expansion by free airmail cancellation
China's transportation authorities have called on airlines to take measures to cancel flights to and from airports in Wuhan, Hubei Province, where infections with pneumonia, which are likely to be caused by the new coronavirus, are free of charge.
The cancellation fee is also free for railways that depart and arrive at stations in Wuhan city.
In China, the Lunar New Year has reached a time when many people are moving ahead of the Lunar New Year, but the aim is to prevent the spread of infection by suppressing the traffic of people in and out of Wuhan where the most infected people are occurring .
“National efforts” to prevent expansion in North Korea
North Korea's state-run Korea Central Television reported in regular news on the night of the 21st that the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be due to a new type of coronavirus, is spreading in China.
An official of the North Korean Ministry of Health said, "We are strengthening public relations activities for this malignant virus and are actively developing national efforts to prevent the spread of infection." It seems that they are nervous about the influx of blood.
When the outbreak of SARS in China spread in China in 2003, North Korea also restricted entry from countries where patients were found and strengthened its domestic quarantine system.