The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency on Thursday as the number of confirmed cases topped 7,800 globally. The majority of cases, which have resulted in at least 170 deaths, have been in China where health officials say the virus originated. Tedros said Thursday that he doesn’t recommend limiting trade and movement as part of the international response to the coronavirus. The Emergency Committee split twice last week about whether to declare an emergency related to the coronavirus. Five other cases confirmed in the U.S. as of Thursday involve people who had traveled to China themselves.

Source: Huffington Post January 30, 2020 20:26 UTC