The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that a confirmed case of a new coronavirus infection (Swine Corona) that has been transmitted by people who have not traveled to China so far may be the tip of the iceberg.

According to AFP, WHO Secretary-General Tewardros Adhanom Gerberus said on Twitter Tuesday that "There are some concerns about the spread of '2019nCoV' from people who have not traveled to China." He said.

2019nCoV (2019 novel Coronavirus) refers to the new coronavirus.

"The findings of those few cases may indicate a wider spread in other countries," said Thewards. "In short, we may be looking at the tip of the iceberg."

He has warned that the spread may accelerate in recent days, although the new corona spread has stagnated outside of China.

"It is still our goal to contain the new corona, but every country should also take advantage of the opportunities created as a response strategy to prepare for the potential for the virus to enter."

WHO says the number of new corona confirmers in China was somewhat stable last week, but it is too early to say that the virus has reached its peak.

To date, one person died in Hong Kong and the Philippines, with the exception of mainland China, and more than 350 cases of infection have been reported.

The Secretary-General Thewards said on September 9, “We sent out a selection team at the airport to carry out a new corona investigation mission in China.” "

The international search team took a flight to Beijing, China, Reuters said.

Dr. Eilward is a Canadian epidemiologist and emergency specialist, working with WHO on Ebola in West Africa from 2014 to 2016.

In a statement issued by Secretary-General Thewards after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, WHO said it agreed to send international experts to the country as soon as possible to respond to the new corona.

Reuters says it took nearly two weeks for the Chinese government to approve the international team.

WHO proclaimed a PHEIC for the new corona infection last month, but faces international criticism for its prolonged response to China's notice.

Since its first outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December last year, the virus has spread to neighboring countries, including Thailand, Japan, and South Korea, but has spread to international infections.

Meanwhile, detailed information on the staff of WHO's international search team has not been released.

Mr. Thewards told reporters today that he plans to visit the WHO team and hopes that experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will join the team.

Lawrence Gordon, professor of global health law at Georgetown Law School in the US, also called for a broader participation of CDC in a recent interview with Reuters, calling for "a true collaboration to share transparent information flows and responsibility for response measures. I emphasized.

Secretary General Thewards and Sylvie Bryan WHO, who visited China last month, discussed the list of experts to be dispatched to China at the time, saying last week that "we have about 15 people."

According to the WHO statistics, about 2% of confirmed cases have died, with new species spreading in China and more than 20 countries around the world.

According to the National Health and Welfare Commission of China (HNS) statistics, as of 0 o'clock on the 10th, there were 4171 new cases of corona cumulative confirmation and 908 deaths in 31 provinces.

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