World Health Organisations heads for China to investigate coronavirus
The World Health Organisation will lead a mission to China this weekend to start investigating the COVID-19 outbreak.is spreading and its severity.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said:"The goal of the joint mission is to rapidly inform the next steps in the COVID-19 response and preparedness activities in China and globally.""Particular attention will be paid to understanding transmission of the virus, the severity of disease and the impact of ongoing response measures," Mr Tedros added.
67,079 cases have been confirmed since the virus started in mid-December in Wuhan, with 63,866 in mainland China, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and the World Health OrganisationIt comes as people returning to Beijing wereto stop the spread of the virus. City authorities, quoted in the Beijing Daily newspaper, said:"From now on, all those who have returned to Beijing should stay at home or submit to group observation for 14 days after arriving.
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