2019‑nCoV Outbreak Declared as Public Health Emergency of International Concern: What Next?
Abstract
The 2019‑novel coronavirus (2019‑nCoV) outbreak, which initially originated in Wuhan, has rapidly spread to all the provinces of China and has been declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) based on the recommendations of the emergency committee on 30 January 2020.
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