B.C. health officials to provide latest update Tuesday on coronavirus
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:18:29 +0000
Health officials will share an update Tuesday on the coronavirus situation in B.C.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is expected to speak at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday about whether any new cases have been reported.
The update comes following the World Health Organizations daily media briefing earlier in the day, during which WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the virus had been given an official name: COVID-19.
“Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing,” said Tedros. “It also gives us a standard format to use for any future coronavirus outbreaks.”
As of Tuesday morning, the WHO reported 42,708 confirmed COVID-19 cases in China, where deaths now number more than 1,000. Outside of China, there are 393 cases in 24 countries and just one death; four of those cases are located here in B.C.
More to come.