{"id":7839,"date":"2020-01-31T10:52:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T10:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=7839"},"modified":"2020-01-31T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T10:52:53","slug":"who-declares-coronavirus-as-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/who-declares-coronavirus-as-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO declares coronavirus as Public Health Emergency of International Concern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>World Health Organization (WHO)makes the final decision on the determination of a Public Health\nEmergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Committee also provides public\nhealth advice or suggests formal Temporary Recommendations as appropriate. The\ndecision taken in the second consecutive meeting of the Emergency Committee\nconvened by the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current\nAffairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The respective countries can make their own decisions if\nthey want to close their borders, cancel flights, screen people arriving at\nairports, or take other protective measures. Ministry of Health of China\nreported on the current situation and the public health measures taken. According\nto WHO, there are now 7711 confirmed and 12167 suspected cases throughout the\ncountry. Countries are reminded that they are legally required to share\ninformation with WHO under the IHR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Health Organization (WHO)makes the final decision on the determination of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Committee also provides public health advice or suggests formal Temporary Recommendations as appropriate. The decision taken in the second consecutive meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. 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