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    WHO postpones decision on whether to declare China outbreak a global public health emergency

    The World Health Organization delayed a decision on whether to declare the ongoing outbreak of a novel virus that originated in China a global health emergency.
    by Andrew Joseph Jan 22, 2020 3 minutes
    A man wears a face mask as he walks past a display for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Beijing.

    The World Health Organization on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether to declare the ongoing outbreak of a novel virus that originated in China a global health emergency, with agency officials saying they needed more information to reach a consensus.

    Following a meeting of a WHO emergency committee, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general, said he had asked the committee to continue the discussion Thursday.

    “This is an evolving and complex situation,” said Tedros, as he is known.

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