In apress briefingon Saturday , February 8 , 2020 , in Geneva , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) reported that the number of new cases of the venomous coronavirus in the Hubei province of China , where the virus originated , appeared to be “ stabilizing ” .
" We ’re in a four - 24-hour interval stable period where the number of cover cases has n’t pass on , ” Michael Ryan , head of WHO ’s Health Emergencies Programme , said at a briefing in Geneva , just nine days after WHO declared the coronavirus apublic health emergency brake . “ That ’s in effect news and may reflect the impact of the control measuring stick that have been put in place . "
However , he added that it was too early to make any further predictions about whether or not we have reached the peak of the virus . This sentiment was further echoed by WHO Director - General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , who said that although the identification number of new casing was “ not really accelerating ” , caution is still necessitate .
Since the briefing , China ’s National Health Commissionannounced its deadliest Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of the outbreak . Ninety - seven patients died from 2019 - nCoV on Sunday , play the worldwide total to 910 . In comparison , the “ genetically tightlipped ” coronavirus SARS , or severe acute respiratory syndrome , killed 774 hoi polloi back in 2003 .
Over 40,000 causa of novel coronavirus have beenconfirmed , the majority of which are in China . Twenty - four other commonwealth have also reassert cases , harmonise toWHO . The universal scatter of the 2019 - nCoV could be a huge cause for concern .
In a press briefing today ( February 10 , 2020 ) , Ghebreyesus singled out cases in France and the UK for potentially being “ the spark that becomes a openhanded flack . ”
“ In late days we have understand some relate example of onward contagion from citizenry with no travel story to China , like the caseful reported in France yesterday and the UK today , ” Ghebreyesussaidin the pressing briefing .
“ The espial of this small turn of cases could be the Muriel Spark that becomes a fully grown fire . But for now , it ’s only a spark . Our object glass remains containment . We call on all countries to habituate the window of opportunity we have to keep a bigger flame . ”
WHO ’s future efforts to combat and contain the computer virus were also discussed in the briefing , includinga globose enquiry and instauration forumstarting tomorrow , and a WHO - led outside mission to China led by Dr Bruce Aylward , whohas just arrivedin Beijing with an advance team .
