Xi stresses law-based infection prevention, control

New outbreak death toll nears 500, as confirmed cases pass 24,500, with majority of infections and deaths in China.
Strengthen readiness to respond to the new coronavirus
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region must continue to strengthen their readiness to respond
Geoparks: Conserving Geodiversity and Biodiversity

China’s think tank calls for int’l joint action on epidemic control
A man died of the coronavirus in the Philippines in the first reported death outside China as the number of people infected worldwide surpassed 14,000.
Int'l community provides aid to China to support anti-epidemic efforts

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213
THE UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China – a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international co-ordination in tackling the disease.
Early reporting, isolation, diagnosis "best way to contain coronavirus": official
Early identification, reporting, isolation, diagnosis and treatment is the best and most effective way to contain the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus . . . .