22 January 2020

• In a press statement, WHO reports that Chinese epidemiological research and roll-out of testing suggest person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus. Source
• WHO Director General convenes an emergency committee to assess whether the novel coronavirus is a public health emergency of international concern. The committee did not reach consensus based on available evidence and asked to reconsider the matter within 10 days after they had more information.

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