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A coronavirus outbreak could be devastating for poorer countries – CNN, CNN

A coronavirus outbreak could be devastating for poorer countries – CNN, CNN

Hong Kong (CNN) When the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern, it did so over fears that smaller or less-developed countries would struggle to contain the virus .

The flu-like respiratory illness is highly contagious and the outbreak has overwhelmed hospitals in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where it was first identified. Chinese authorities have shut down entire cities, suspended public transport and closed schools, businesses and factories in an effort to contain it.

“Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems and which are ill-prepared to deal with it,” said WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, when he announced the decision on January .

Since then, the number of confirmed cases reported in mainland China has more than quadrupled to more than , . As of Wednesday morning, more than 1, 0205 people had died from the virus, while 4, patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.

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