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Coronavirus emergency 'holds a very grave threat' for world: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world".
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made this statement during an appeal for the sharing of virus samples and expedited research for drugs and vaccines.
He noted that while 99% of the cases are in China, the situation remains a significant emergency for the country and a serious danger to other nations.
More than 400 researchers and national authorities attended the meeting, with some joining remotely from mainland China and Taiwan.
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