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Coronavirus Outbreak Outside China is World's 'Greatest Concern', WHO Chief
Says

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   The head of the World Health Organization warned Thursday that the
   coronavirus outbreak outside China is now the world's "greatest
   concern."

   Despite a decline in the number of new cases in China for the second
   straight day, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at his daily
   briefing in Geneva, "It's what's happening in the rest of the world
   that's now our greatest concern."

   The WHO director-general said the global community is "at a decisive
   point," but "If you acted aggressively now, you can contain the virus.
   You can prevent people getting sick. You can save lives."

   Health officials around the globe are focused on what measures they can
   take to stop the spread of a coronavirus that has infected at least
   82,000 people in more than 40 countries since it emerged in China in
   late December.

   The United States and South Korea called off joint military drills, and
   the U.S. issued a new travel warning advising its citizens to avoid
   going to South Korea, which has reported the most cases outside of
   China so far.

   South Korean health officials said Thursday there were 505 more cases,
   increasing its total to 1,766.

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