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Here's WHO in 2013 giving a very clear warning about coronaviruses. Then they were talking about MERS. > Addressing participants at the closing ceremony, WHO D
by DanBC 6y ago
Here's WHO in 2013 giving a very clear warning about coronaviruses. Then they were talking about MERS.
> Addressing participants at the closing ceremony, WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan thanked delegates for their efficiency and productivity during the debates. At the same time, she sounded an alarm on a new threat that she warned requires urgent international attention.
> “Looking at the overall global situation, my greatest concern right now is the novel coronavirus. We understand too little about this virus when viewed against the magnitude of its potential threat. Any new disease that is emerging faster than our understanding is never under control,” Dr Chan said. “These are alarm bells and we must respond. The novel coronavirus is not a problem that any single affected country can keep to itself or manage all by itself. The novel coronavirus is a threat to the entire world.”