WHO Raises Global Risk Level of Coronavirus to 'High'

"Boundary on Overinterpretation of 'Correction of Errors in Existing Reports'"

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised the global risk level of Wuhan pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus originating from China from 'moderate' to 'high.'

According to AFP on the 27th (local time), WHO released a situation report late the previous day indicating that the risk level of Wuhan pneumonia is 'very high' within China, and 'high' at the regional and global levels.

However, WHO explained that this revision corrects an error in the daily situation reports published from the 23rd to the 25th, where the global risk level was mistakenly marked as 'moderate.' A WHO spokesperson also emphasized that this is simply a textual correction, not an adjustment of the risk level due to the spread of infection. WHO determines the virus risk level by comprehensively considering the scope of occurrence, speed of spread, and response capacity.

Earlier, after a two-day meeting starting on the 23rd, WHO concluded that it is not yet the stage to declare a global emergency regarding Wuhan pneumonia.

Meanwhile, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, is currently visiting China to discuss infection spread prevention measures with Chinese authorities.

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