World Health Organization officials said Wednesday that for the first time, the number of daily cases reported outside China had exceeded the number those reported within the country where the coronavirus outbreak began
Hong Kong The novel coronavirus outbreak appears to have entered a new stage, as cases continue to rise around the world, raising fears of a global pandemic, even as the situation stabilizes inside China.
World Health Organization officials said Wednesday that for the first time, the number of daily cases reported outside China had exceeded the number those reported within the country where the outbreak began. Since it was first identified in mid-December in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus has killed 2,800 worldwide.
Tokyo 2020 preparation still underway despite coronavirus fears 02:47Worldwide spreadPressure is now growing on officials in Japan over plans for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, events for which are due to begin next month. Around 150 cases have been confirmed in Japan, in addition to the almost 700 cases confirmed on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which began disembarkation last week after 14-days of quarantine.
Trump blames media for coronavirus fears as top health officials issue stark warnings 04:46Pandemic fears rattle marketsThe World Health Organization has so far held off on classifying the coronavirus' spread as a global pandemic, but the outbreak appears to be getting closer to meeting the global health body's definition of one.
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