MOH and partners began the exercise on Friday outlining measures being put in place by Liberia’s health team to prevent the entry of the virus into the country. This comes as the World remains threatened by a new strain of the Coronavirus discovered in Wahun, China. According to Dr. Fallah, because there have been cases exported to different countries including Japan, South Korea and Thailand, the Ministry Health and partners have decided to do a risk profile because there is “a high possibility for the Coronavirus” entering the country. He also disclosed that three major hospitals will serve as a supporting arm for the team in case of any case discovered. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections, which are often mild, but in rare cases are potentially lethal.

Source: Front Page Africa January 27, 2020 04:30 UTC