ABC News Online: Coronavirus has claimed more than 200 lives, here's how countries around the world are responding
A deadly outbreak of a new coronavirus in China's Hubei province has spurred governments around the world into action.
The official death toll has reached 259, all in China, while over 11,000 cases have been recorded around the country.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global emergency — only the sixth time it has ever done so.
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed confidence in China's response and said "the main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China but because of what is happening in other countries".
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WNU Editor: The WHO is now warning everyone .... China's isolation continues as coronavirus death toll reaches 259 and World Health Organisation warns other countries to prepare for 'outbreak control' if disease spreads (Daily Mail).
More News On The Coronavirus Outside Of China
Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases? -- Al Jazeera
Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China -- AP
Philippines reports first coronavirus fatality, second confirmed infection -- Reuters
U.S. confirms its eighth case of coronavirus; Pentagon to provide quarantine housing -- Reuters
NYC tests first suspected coronavirus case as man in Boston becomes EIGHTH person diagnosed in US while the Pentagon prepares 1,000 quarantine beds and new study says 75,000 could be infected globally -- Daily Mail
Coronavirus: US and Australia close borders to Chinese arrivals -- BBC
Coronavirus spread sees Singapore, US, Solomon Islands impose strict travel regulations as case numbers surpass SARS outbreak -- ABC News Online
US to bar entry to foreign nationals recently in China as coronavirus death toll exceeds 250 -- France 24
Coronavirus: US confirms eighth case with quarantine in effect -- The Guardian
Coronavirus: US confirms 8th case of virus in person who travelled to China; Pentagon agrees to provide quarantine housing for up to 1,000 people -- SCMP/Reuters
Fears of coronavirus spreading locally as Hong Kong hospital staff back strike to demand closure of border with mainland China -- SCMP
Britain, Sweden confirm first coronavirus cases -- UPI
Australians told not to travel to mainland China due to coronavirus threat, border restrictions tightened considerably -- ABC News Online
Russia suspends visa-free tourist travel to and from China over virus -- Reuters
Russia stops processing Chinese work visas & scraps visa-free travel amid coronavirus epidemic -- RT
Coronavirus: German evacuation flight lands in Frankfurt -- DW
China coronavirus: Indonesia prepares to evacuate students -- Al Jazeera
Indonesian evacuees from China's Hubei to be quarantined in Natuna military base -- Reuters
Africa mobilises against coronavirus as fears mount -- AFP
How prepared is Africa for an outbreak of deadly coronavirus? -- Al Jazeera
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