Westerdam cruise passengers were finally allowed to disembark in Cambodia, after being stranded at sea for about 2 weeks. Several other countries refused to allow the vessel to dock amid coronavirus fears.
. The official also noted that China "continues to rebuff American offers of assistance." The New York Times reported last week that Chinese authorities had shown little interest in accepting help from the U.S.11:35 am: WHO officials scramble to measure size of coronavirus epidemic: 'How big is the iceberg?'
World health officials are scrambling to determine just how widespread the new coronavirus is as Chinese authorities reported a surge in new cases overnight after changing how it counts confirmed infections.Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, said at a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva. "We do know, and we all accept, that there is transmission occurring at some level in communities," he said.
China's city of Huanggang, near the epicentre of the outbreak of the coronavirus, said that starting from Friday it would tighten epidemic control measures including sealing residential complexes and only allowing essential vehicles on roads. Food and the delivery of other essential goods will be arranged by designated personnel, the city said in a statement.HSBC said it's lowered its first-quarter forecast for mainland China's economic growth to 4.1% year-on-year from 5.
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