The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China a global health emergency, citing concerns about its potential spread to countries with weaker health systems. The decision was made after the WHO's emergency committee recommended designating the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, emphasized that the declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China and that the WHO continues to have confidence in its capacity to control the outbreak.
The World Health Organization, WHO , has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China , a global health emergency . The WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus made the announcement at a press conference in Geneva. WHO 's emergency committee on the epidemic had reportedly met Thursday afternoon and recommended designating the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, PHEIC .
'The main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries,' Tedros said at the press conference. 'Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems and which are ill-prepared to deal with it. Let me be clear, this declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China.
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