The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak as a global emergency. The UN health agency defines an international emergency as an “extraordinary event” that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a co-ordinated international response. To date, China has reported more than 7,800 cases including 170 deaths. LIVE: Press conference on the Emergency Committee meeting on #2019nCoV https://t.co/hTQam7RWc9 — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 30, 2020Eighteen other countries have since reported cases, as scientists race to understand how exactly the virus is spreading and how severe it is. A declaration of a global emergency typically brings greater money and resources, but may also prompt nervous governments to restrict travel and trade to affected countries.

Source: Irish Examiner January 30, 2020 19:41 UTC