The World Health Organisation has just declared the novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. We find out more on what that means, why they’re declaring it now, and the actions that governments should take in response.

<p>The <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)">World Health Organisation has just declared the novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern</a>. We find out more on <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51318246">what that means</a>, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/30/21115357/coronavirus-outbreak-global-public-emergency-world-health-organization">why they&rsquo;re declaring it now</a>, and the actions that governments should take in response.</p>

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