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June 16, 2020
An additional 40 coronavirus cases have been reported in China, including 27 in Beijing. On the previous day there were 49 new infections, including 36 in the capital where new outbreaks were detected. The total number of infections in China rose to 83,221 and that of deaths was stable at 4,634. The origin and extent of the epidemic are being studied, "confirmed WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

WHO:" Cases in China show that everyone must be ready for new outbreaks "
The cases registered in Beijing show that "everyone must be prepared for possible new outbreaks, which we are always concerned about. In fact, we must consider that the majority of the world population is still susceptible to infection today, therefore we must be ready". To say it Maria Van Kerkhove, technical manager of the World Health Organization (WHO).

"Beijing - he assures - has activated all necessary measures, as did Singapore, South Korea and Japan". "We expect an immediate response - added WHO's head of the WHO emergency program head - but it is always worrying to observe new clusters. We are monitoring the situation with our experts based in China and if necessary we will send others experts, we are in contact with the Chinese authorities and will give all the necessary support. In any case - he concludes - China, as well as other countries, has learned many lessons in the last 6 months and has built up a significant ability to contain the infections, this not to mention that we will continue to monitor. "

Beijing reports 27 new confirmed # COVID19 cases https://t.co/1hehdRPqEj pic.twitter.com/gCQmeNoTx9

- China Xinhua News (@XHNews) June 16, 2020