As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread around the world, the World Health Organization's decision to hold off on declaring the outbreak 'a public health emergency of international concern' is baffling, writes Michael Bociurkiw for CNNOpinion
Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and a former spokesman for both the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and UNICEF. He is also a former contractor for WHO. Follow him on Twitter @WorldAffairsPro. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his; view more opinions on CNN.
As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread around the world, the World Health Organization's decision to hold off on declaring the outbreak"a public health emergency of international concern" is baffling. Michael BociurkiwThe virus, which is similar to the fatal severe respiratory syndrome , first emerged in Wuhan, China, which has a population greater than New York City. More than 1,900 people have already been infected, and more than 55 people have died. To contain the virus during the Lunar New Year, which marks the largest annual human migration in the world, the Chinese government placed a lockdown on 12 cities, affecting about 35 million people.
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