"HONG KONG -- The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to nine, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United States sparking fears of a possible pandemic.
Top officials at the World Health Organization will convene for an emergency meeting in Geneva Wednesday, to decide whether the quickly developing outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern," and what recommendations should be made regarding it, including potential cross-border screening, greater surveillance and rolling out treatment programs.
Chinese health authorities said Wednesday that at least 471 cases had been confirmed in the mainland, with three new deaths linked to the virus in Hubei, the central Chinese province of which Wuhan is the capital. Cases were also confirmed in the Chinese territory of Macao and the self-governing island of Taiwan."
James Griffiths and Nectar Gan report for CNN January 22, 2020.
SEE ALSO:
"First Patient With Wuhan Coronavirus Is Identified in the U.S." (New York Times)
"Coronavirus: Chinese Officials Advise Against Travel to Wuhan" (BBC News)
"WHO Could Declare Wuhan Coronavirus a Global Emergency" (Foreign Policy)
"Chinese Officials Try To Contain Virus Outbreak As First Case Confirmed in U.S." (Washington Post)
"Wuhan Coronavirus Found In 4 Countries Other Than China, Including US" (CNN)
"Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak: A Timeline Of How The New Coronavirus Spread" (CNA)
"Airport Screenings For The Wuhan Coronavirus Increase Around The World" (CNN)
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