'Our greatest concern is about the potential for spread in other countries with weaker health systems,' said WHO's Director-General.
World Health Organization officials are holding a news briefing Thursday to update the public on the new coronavirus outbreak.
World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference at 10 a.m. ET to update the public on the new coronavirus outbreak. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that the number of confirmed cases grew by more than 3,100 over the previous 24 hours, which he said wasHowever, he emphasized that the overwhelming majority of cases are in China, and of those, 80% are in Hubei province, where the virus was first detected in the city of Wuhan.
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