New virus WHO to send research team to China earlier this week 5:23 on February 9
With the spread of new coronavirus infections in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced earlier this week that it will send a research team to China to consider ways to control the infection.
WHO plans to send an international research team to China to consider measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
On Thursday, Secretary General Tedross held a meeting at his headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, where the team leader left for China as early as the 10th of the week, after which other experts joined together. Showed the prospect of doing.
The research team was working with local experts, but did not say exactly where to go.
Regarding the situation in Hubei Province where the spread of infection is serious, WHO's health crisis officer, Ryan said, because the number of newly confirmed cases of infection has not exceeded the previous day for the past four days. The growth is settling down, "he said, saying that the expansion trend has been halted, but it is necessary to carefully analyze the situation in areas other than Hubei Province.
In addition, the outbreak of the new coronavirus was confirmed, and about the situation of cruise ships anchored off the port of Yokohama, Ryan told experts on procedures etc. so that those staying on board can get off as soon as possible. We clarified that we were considering future measures by listening to opinions.