EXPERT REACTION: WHO declares novel coronavirus a Global Health Emergency
Overnight, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). What exactly does this mean, and what difference will it make to how countries are handling the crisis? Below, Australian experts comment.
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