Dr. Fallah said while the cause of pneumonia seems to be a novel coronavirus, transmission potential and modes of transmission remain unclear. Dr. Fallah: “There is no specific treatment for disease caused by the novel coronavirus yet. Dr Fallah also added that the United States has confirmed its first case arriving from Wuhan, China. Meanwhile, Dr. Fallah said that the NPHIL is currently coordinating with partners to continuously assess and manage the risk of importation. Dr. Fallah who earlier assured citizens of NPHIL’s commitment, however, said its partners are fully committed as well as strengthening the preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreak in the country.

Source: Daily Observer January 24, 2020 03:33 UTC