World health officials have expressed great concern that a dangerous new coronavirus is spreading between people outside of China
The number of deaths from the mysterious coronavirus hit a new high in China, rising to 170, as the international medical community scrambles for more information.
WHO executives, from left, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO with Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, and Maria van Kerkhove, Head of the Outbreak Investigation Task Force in Geneva.The new virus has now infected more people in China than were sickened during the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak. On Wednesday, the number of cases jumped to 7000, surpassing the 5327 people diagnosed with SARS.
Yet scientists say there are still many questions to be answered about the new virus, including just how easily it spreads and how severe it is. Dr Michael Ryan spoke at a news conference after returning from a trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior government leaders. He said the epidemic remains centred in the city of Wuhan and in Hubei province but that "information is being updated and is changing by the hour".
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coronavirus: British Airways halts all direct flights to China over virusWebsite bookings for direct flights from London to Beijing have been suspended by British Airways due to the coronavirus.
Read more »
China flights halted as WHO calls emergency coronavirus meetingAirlines have begun suspending flights to and from China, as the World Health Organisation calls an urgent meeting over whether a viral epidemic that has killed 132 people and infected around 6,000 others should be declared a global health emergency.
Read more »
China to complete 1000-bed coronavirus hospital in under a weekMarshalling all of the compulsory and voluntary labour a one-party state can muster, the Fire God Mountain Hospital in Wuhan is touted to open by Saturday.
Read more »
More airlines drop flights to China as coronavirus spreadsBritish Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts to contain a new and deadly virus intensifies.
Read more »
Coronavirus death toll overtakes SARS fatalities in ChinaThe coronavirus has now infected more people in China than SARS has, with the death toll rising to 133. 9News
Read more »
Two Australians in China confirmed to have coronavirusBREAKING: Two Australians in China have been confirmed as being infected by coronavirus, Health Minister Greg Hunt has confirmed.
Read more »