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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern over the global outbreak of #2019nCoV, not because of what is happening in #China, but because of what is happening in other countries.
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LIVE: Press conference on the Emergency Committee meeting on #2019nCoV pscp.tv/w/cQMn-DI2MTAy
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In many ways, #China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response. Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems, and which are ill-prepared to deal with it. #2019nCoV
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"We don’t know what sort of damage this #2019nCoV virus could do if it were to spread in a country with a weaker health system. We must act now to help countries prepare for that possibility"-@DrTedros
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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We must act now to help countries prepare for that possibility. This is the time for facts, not fear. This is the time for science, not rumours. This is the time for solidarity, not stigma. #2019nCoV
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"We must remember that these are people, not numbers. More important than the declaration of a public health emergency are the committee’s recommendations for preventing the spread of the #2019nCoV virus and ensuring a measured and evidence-based response"-@DrTedros
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The only thing we can thank China for is giving us a new thing to worry about! Thanks for your lack of health protocols China
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