What is the threat to Australia from the Wuhan coronavirus?

Nine people are confirmed to have died and at least 440 have been infected in the outbreak of a new Sars-like virus that was first reported in the central Chinese city of Wuhan less than a month ago.

The World Health Organisation met on Wednesday to determine whether to declare the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, after authorities in China confirmed the death toll had risen from six overnight.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/22/what-is-the-threat-to-australia-from-the-wuhan-coronavirus

Australia’s chief medical officer Brendan Murphy, centre, updates Michael McCormack and Scott Morrison on the coronavirus

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