More than 60 countries are now infected with the novel coronavirus. Iran continues to be a concern in the Middle East, while the UAE has closed nurseries and canceled events. CNBC’s Hadley Gamble and Dan Murphy report from Dubai. ____________________________ Subscribe to CNBC International TV: http://cnb.cx/2wAkfMv Subscribe to CNBC International: http://cnb.cx/2gft82z Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/cnbci
Iraq’s government has banned large public gatherings as coronavirus spreads. It’s also ordered cafes, restaurants and clubs to close. But in Baghdad, life appears to be going on as normal and some business owners think the government’s response is exaggerated. Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports from Baghdad, Iraq. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Iraq #Coronavirus #AlJazeeraEnglish
Richard Pebody, team lead for high threat pathogens at the WHO, discusses the organization’s labeling of the China coronavirus as a global health emergency.
Genome sequencing studies suggest that the novel coronavirus came from a single source in Wuhan around October to November 2019, says Paul Tambyah from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.