Coronavirus Outbreak at 'Decisive Point': WHO Chief

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WHO chief on coronavirus: Global markets 'should calm down and try to see the reality'

Market panic over the fast-spreading new coronavirus is uncalled for, the World Health Organization's director-general said Sunday as governments around the world rush to contain its spread. "Global markets … should calm down and try to see the reality," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told CNBC's Hadley Gamble during a panel discussion in Riyadh. "We need to continue to be rational. Irrationality doesn't help. We need to deal with the facts." The...

Europe could see other surprise coronavirus outbreaks like Italy's WHO chief warns

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Coronavirus is a deadly threat. But fear and panic are more dangerous global health chief says

Coronavirus is a deadly threat. But fear and panic are more dangerous, global health chief says

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Coronavirus is a deadly threat — but fear and panic are more dangerous global health chief says

The expanding number of coronavirus cases in California and Washington state spread through community contact have heightened concerns. But experts warn the rising case counts in the U.S. do not necessarily reveal that the virus is spreading rapidly across the country. They also urged the public to stay calm and keep the virus in perspective. "Stigma, to be honest, is more dangerous than the ...

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