Outbreak of coronavirus disease originating in Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaAn ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, started in December 2019. [16][17][18] The outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). [21] A number of countries have issued warnings against travel to Wuhan, Hubei, or China generally. [29]OriginIn late December, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown aetiology was reported by health authorities in Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China. [153]On 7 January 2020, Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping, chaired the meeting of Party Politburo Standing Committee to discuss novel coronavirus prevention and control.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2020 20:48 UTC