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2020-01-10

 Covid-19 Info on ProvGardener

Date: 
Friday, January 10, 2020
Fed Notes: 

GCM teleconference–Note for the Records
Date : Friday 10 January at 2pm GVA time.
Subject: Pneumonia in Wuhan, China.

"WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. As of 5January 2020, a total of 59 patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology have been reported to WHO by the national authorities in Chinafrom 12 to 29 December 2019. Of the 59 cases, 7 are severely ill, no deaths reported.

"The causal agent has not yet been identified or confirmed. The genetic sequence is not yet available. WHO DG is discussing with the Chinese Health Authorities to share the genetic sequence of the virus...."