'Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems.'
Several poor African states have recently suffered disastrous viral outbreaks -- and they're keenly aware of the coronavirus outbreak threat.African countries are scrambling to avert an outbreak of the rapidly spreading coronavirus strain, as health officials warn that the poorest countries are ill-equipped to combat the deadly disease.
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a global emergency as coronavirus infections spread, after initially downplaying the threat. The Ebola virus raged through Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea in 2014-2016, killing about 11,300 people.
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