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February 1, 2020

In France, for the first time outside China, a healthcare worker was diagnosed as being ill with 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease. The health worker treated two patients who were later identified as probable cases. The first instance of third-generation human-to-human transmission outside China has been identified, in an individual who was exposed to a confirmed case from the cluster in Bavaria, Germany.

For the first time, a case was exported from a country other than China: a patient was identified in South Korea following their exposure in Japan to a confirmed case. In the last 24 hours, additional instances of human-to-human transmission outside China were reported: in Japan, a tour guide who is part of the same cluster of Japanese cases who had contact with tourists from Wuhan; in Germany, a case that is part of the cluster in Bavaria; and in Thailand, a taxi driver who had no travel history to China.

The main driver of transmission, based on currently available data, is symptomatic cases.

WHO is aware of possible transmission of 2019-nCoV from infected people before they developed symptoms. Detailed exposure histories are being taken to better understand the pre-clinical phase of infection and how transmission may have occurred in these few instances.

Asymptomatic infection may be rare, and transmission from an asymptomatic person is very rare with other coronaviruses, as we have seen with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus. Thus, transmission from asymptomatic cases is likely not a major driver of transmission. Persons who are symptomatic will spread the virus more readily through coughing and sneezing. •

In China, 60.5% of all cases since the start of the outbreak have been reported from Hubei Province • Additional instances of human-to-human transmission outside China were reported

January 31, 2020

The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) was reconvened on 30 January. WHO declared the outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern. The Emergency Committee has provided advice to WHO, to the People’s Republic of China, to all countries, and to the global community, on measures to control this outbreak. The Committee believes that it is still possible to interrupt virus spread, provided that countries put in place strong measures to detect disease early, isolate and treat cases, trace contacts, and promote social distancing measures commensurate with the risk.Today, the first two confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease were reported in Italy; both had travel history to Wuhan City. • WHO’s Risk Communication Team has launched a new information platform called WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN). EPI-WIN will use a series of amplifiers to share tailored information for specific target groups. EPIWIN began this week to establish connections to health care and travel and tourism sectors and will work with food and agriculture and business/employer sectors next week.

January 30, 2020

On 29 January, WHO held its third press briefing to provide update on the situation.The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) is meeting today to discuss whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.

• First confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease in Finland, India and Philippines; all had travel history to Wuhan City. •

• WHO recommends that the interim name of the disease causing the current outbreak should be “2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease” (where ‘n’ is for novel and ‘CoV’ is for coronavirus). This name complies with the WHO Best Practices for Naming of New Human Infectious Diseases, which were developed through a consultative process among partner agencies. Endorsement for the interim name is being sought from WHO’s partner agencies, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The final name of the disease will be provided by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). WHO is also proposing ‘2019-nCoV’ as an interim name of the virus. The final decision on the official name of the virus will be made by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

January 29, 2020

Four confirmed cases reported in United Arab Emirates, in individuals traveling from Wuhan City. • World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has set up a public private collaboration called “The Pandemic Supply Chain Network (PSCN)”. It is a Market Network that seeks to provide a platform for data sharing, market visibility, and operational coordination and connecting. • Today, PSCN is launching the first of several teleconference calls with over 30 private sector organizations and 10 multilateral organizations to develop a market capacity and risk assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE). This assessment will be used as the basis to match the global demand for PPE with the global supply. The market and risk assessment for PPE is expected to be completed by 5 February 2020. • The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) is re-convened by the World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 30 January.

January 28, 2020

A World Health Organization (WHO) senior leadership team, led by Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today met President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. They shared the latest information on the outbreak and reiterated their commitment to bring it under control. •

The discussions focused on continued collaboration to improve containment measures in Wuhan, to strengthen public health measures in other cities and provinces, to conduct further studies and transmisibility of the virus, to continue to share data, and for China to share biological material with WHO. These measures will advance scientific understanding of the virus and contribute to the development such as vaccines and treatments.

WHO is launching a Global 2019-nCoV Clinical Data Platform to allow Member States to contribute anonymized clinical data in order to inform the public health clinical response • WHO is continually monitoring developments and the Director-General can reconvene the Emergency Committee on very short notice as needed. Committee members are regularly informed of developments.

January 27, 2020

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and colleagues are in Beijing to meet with government and health experts supporting the response. The mission’s aim is to understand the latest developments and strengthen the partnership with China, in particular for the response. • Current estimates of the incubation period of the virus range from 2-10 days, and these estimates will be refined as more data become available. Understanding the time when infected patients may transmit the virus to others is critical for control efforts. Detailed epidemiological information from more people infected is needed to determine the infectious period of 2019- nCoV, in particular whether transmission can occur from asymptomatic individuals or during the incubation period.

WHO requests countries to notify WHO of cases following the guidance included in: https://www.who.int/publications-detail/global-surveillance-forhuman-infection-with-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)

January 26, 2020

On January 26, 2020, the number of reported confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has increased by 694 cases since the last situation report published yesterday.

• A total of 2,014 confirmed 2019-nCoV cases have been reported globally; • Of the 2,014 cases reported, 1,985 cases were reported from China, including Hong Kong SAR (5 confirmed cases), Macau SAR (2 confirmed cases) and Taipei (3 confirmed cases). • Twenty-nine confirmed cases have been reported outside of China in ten countriesOf these 29 exported cases, 26 had a travel history from Wuhan City, China.

• Among the three cases identified in countries outside of China: – One case in Australia had direct contact with a confirmed case from Wuhan while in China. One case in Australia reported today; travel history is not yet known. One case in Viet Nam had no travel history but was in contact with a confirmed case (his father with travel history to Wuhan), resulting from human to human transmission within a family.

• Of the 1,975 confirmed cases (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taipei), 324 cases have been reported as severely ill . • Fifty-six deaths have been reported to date (52 deaths in Hubei province and 4 from outside Hubei).

January 25, 2020

On 25 January 2020, the number of reported confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV has increased by 474 cases since the last situation report published on 24 January 2020.

A total of 1,320 confirmed cases have been reported for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) globally;

• Of the 1,320 cases reported, 1,297 cases were reported from China, including Hong Kong SAR (5 confirmed cases), Macau SAR (2 confirmed cases) and Taipei (3 confirmed cases).

• A total of 1,965 suspected cases have been reported from 20 Chinese provinces, regions and cities (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taipei).

• Twenty-three confirmed cases have been reported outside of China in nine countries

• Of these 23 confirmed cases, 21 had travel history to Wuhan City, China; one case in Australia had direct contact with a confirmed case from Wuhan while in China; and one confirmed case in Viet Nam had no travel history to any part of China as mentioned in situation report published on 24 January. According to preliminary investigations, this constitutes an instance of human to human transmission within a family.

• Of the 1,287 confirmed cases (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taipei), 237 cases have been reported as severely ill2 . • Forty-one deaths have been reported to date (39 deaths in Hubei province, one death in Hebei province and one in Heilongjiang province). •

January 24, 2020

A total of 846 confirmed cases have been reported for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) globally; Of the 846 cases reported, 830 cases were reported from China.Eleven confirmed cases have been reported outside of China in six countries • Of these 11 confirmed cases, 10 had travel history to Wuhan; • One confirmed case in Vietnam had no travel history to any part of China but was a family member of a confirmed case who visited Wuhan. This suggests an instance of human to human transmission that occurred in Vietnam. • Of the 830 confirmed cases in China, 375 cases were confirmed from Hubei Province; • Of the 830 cases, 177 cases have been reported as severely ill2 ; • Twenty-five deaths have been reported to date • On 24 January 2020, the number of reported confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV has increased by 265 cases since the last situation report published on 23 January 2020, including China which reported additional 259 confirmed cases.

January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020, the number of reported confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV has increased by 267 cases since the last situation report published on 22 January 2020.

• A total of 581 confirmed cases have been reported for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) globally;

• Of the 581 cases reported, 571 cases were reported from China;

• Cases have been reported in
  • Thailand,
  • Japan,
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
  • Taipei Municipality,
  • China,
  • Macau Special Administrative Region,
  • United States of America
  • Republic of Korea;
• All had travel history to Wuhan;
• Of the 571 confirmed cases in China, 375 cases were confirmed from Hubei Province;
• Of the 571 cases, 95 cases are severely ill2 ;
• Seventeen deaths have been reported (all from Hubei Province);

January 21, 2020

January 21, 2020, a total of 314 confirmed cases have been reported for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) globally

January 20, 2020

On January 20, 2020, National IHR Focal Point (NFP) for Republic of Korea reported the first case of novel coronavirus in the Republic of Korea.

January 20, 2020, 282 confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV have been reported from four countries including:

• China (278 cases),
• Thailand (2 cases),
• Japan (1 case)
• Republic of Korea (1 case)

Cases in Thailand, Japan and Republic of Korea were exported from Wuhan City, China; • Among the 278 cases confirmed in China, 258 cases were reported from Hubei Province, 14 from Guangdong Province, five from Beijing Municipality and one from Shanghai Municipality; ZIKA VIRUS Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) SITUATION REPORT – 1 21 JANUARY 2020 2 • Of the 278 confirmed cases, 51 cases are severely ill1 , 12 are in critical condition2 ; • Six deaths have been reported from Wuhan City

January 15, 2020

On January 15, 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan (MHLW) reported an imported case of laboratory-confirmed 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

January 13, 2020

On 13 January 2020, the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand reported the first imported case of lab-confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

January 12, 2020

On 12 January 2020, China shared the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus for countries to use in developing specific diagnostic kits

January 11 and 12

On the 11th and 12th of January 2020, WHO received further detailed information from the National Health Commission China that the outbreak is associated with exposures in one seafood market in Wuhan City.

January 7, 2020

On January 7, 2020, the climbing numbers of the said pneumonia cases of unknown causes were already identified by the Chinese authorities as another form of virus from the coronavirus family due to its crown-like shape on the outer layer of the virus.

Although this virus was identified as another form of coronavirus due to its crown-like shape, this new virus is something new and no same species has been identified in the past, so, a cure cannot be obtained from the past coronaviruses like SARS and MERS.

January 3, 2020

On the 3rd of January 2020, 44 cases of pneumonia with unknown causes were reported to WHO by the national authorities in China.

December 31, 2019

The cases ofpneumoniain the province of Hubei in the city of Wuhan, China was first reported to WHO China on December 31, 2019. These cases were reported aspneumonia of unknown causes.