New Virus 'Coronavirus' Is 'A Threat To The Entire World'

[cronus]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05 ... _hp_ref=uk

New Virus 'Coronavirus' Is 'A Threat To The Entire World' Says World Health Organisation

The new Sars-like respiratory illness which has killed more than half of the people who have been infected with it is a "threat to the entire world", the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

Experts raised concerns that the disease is "emerging faster than our understanding".

The WHO says that since September last year there have been 49 laboratory confirmed cases across eight countries which have resulted in 27 deaths, including two people in the UK.

Officials from the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia today confirmed a further five cases of the novel virus.

Earlier this week, WHO's director general said that Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, is her "greatest concern".

Addressing the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday, Dr Margaret Chan said: "Looking at the overall global situation, my greatest concern right now is the novel coronavirus.

"We understand too little about this virus when viewed against the magnitude of its potential threat.

"Any new disease that is emerging faster than our understanding is never under control.

"These are alarm bells and we must respond. The novel coronavirus is not a problem that any single affected country can keep to itself or manage all by itself.

"The novel coronavirus is a threat to the entire world."

(continued, but not for some, everyone gets a golden ticket - ain't nature fair?)

[Rum]

Good morning oh cheerful bringer of light and happiness! I trust you had only a few nightmares last night.

[cronus]

Good morning oh cheerful bringer of light and happiness! I trust you had only a few nightmares last night.

Slept like a log. Woke up with a hangover but it don't matter.

[Rum]

Nope it doesn't.

[cronus]

Nope it doesn't.

There's hope for you yet.

[Pappa]

If only there were a virus that selectively killed stupid people.

[Rum]

If only there were a virus that selectively killed stupid people.

..as long as I get to select a few of them..

[JimC]

I predict this thread will go viral...

[pErvinalia]

It's starting... :doom:

[cronus]

It does kill stupid people because I've got a large box of flu fighting masks in the cupboard and stupid people will think I'm only wearing a scarf to avoid the whiff from the body bag collections, like them.