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Saturday, January 04, 2020
WHO (Twitter) Statement On Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
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Although there have been media reports indicating that the World Health Organization is in contact with Chinese officials regarding the recent outbreak of unidentified pneumonia in Wuhan City, China - around 0030 hrs EST this morning the World Health Organization Western Pacific Twitter account issued the following 3-part announcement.
This is, as far as I can tell, the first public announcement by the WHO on this outbreak. Other than the series of tweets, a visit to the WHO WPRO website doesn't reveal any additional information at this time.