The World Health Organisation has just declared the novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. We find out more on what that means, why they’re declaring it now, and the actions that governments should take in response.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Social Issues,  Medical Innovation and Technology,  Travel

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  COVID-19,  2019nCoV,  World Health Organization,  WHO,  International Health Regulations Committee,  novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),  China,  Wuhan coronavirus,  global health emergency,  Public Health Emergency of International Concern,  public health crisis,  healthcare systems,  Ebola virus,  polio,  Zika virus,