WHO declares Chinese coronavirus a global health emergency

The virus has killed 170 people as of Thursday and has infected thousands of people around the world.China on Thursday raised the death toll to 170 and more countries reported infections from a worrisome new virus, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical tests and even isolation.

There have been cases reported of the infectious virus spreading to others in a household or workplace in China and elsewhere. The case in South Korea was a 56-year-old man who had contact with a patient who was diagnosed with the new virus earlier. A second Japanese flight carrying 210 evacuees landed in Tokyo. Reports said nine of those aboard the flight showed signs of cough and fever. Three of Japan's confirmed cases were among a group of evacuees who had returned on a government-chartered flight the previous day.

In South Korea, residents in two cities where quarantine facilities were being prepared threw eggs and water bottles at government officials to protest plans to isolate in their neighbourhoods 700 South Koreans the government plans to evacuate from China. China extended its Lunar New Year holiday to Sunday to try to keep people home, but the wave of returning travellers could potentially cause the virus to spread further.

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YourMorning Pathetic how this liberal govt from Laurentian Canada is bringing people to Canada who’s paying for it. Sad how the liberals can pay for this but still claw back veteran pensions. Sad we have such an arrogant govt.

WHO has never referred this virus as Chinese virus, always as novel coronavirus. It should never be called Chinese virus, just as we don't call Zika virus Brazilian virus, never call Ebola virus as Congo virus.

All the Chinese now are united to fight with this virus. Those include thousands of medical professionals giving up their holiday time to get into Wuhan to support; also includes the oversea Chinese donating both $$and resources to hospitals in China. Hope the virus go away soon.

Wait, isn't it racist to call it the Chinese coronavirus? 🧐 EverythingIsRacist

Last week it wasn't a big concern! Wtf!!!!

To early wait another 500 dead first then call it.

YourMorning then stop taking flights in!!

This is really scary to someone like myself. I have Multiple Sclerosis EndMs MultipleSclerosis HelpFindACure which means that I don't have enough of an immune system to fight something like this. Where the coconuts can I get masks like the woman with the orange on her shoulder

This article was actually super informative 👍

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I give up. Who?

The ladies from The Social are gonna have a field day!

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Sounds like you're being racist CTV.

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