Covid-19: World prepares for coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19: World prepares for coronavirus pandemic

New infections fall in China but rise elsewhere.. Hopes the coronavirus would be contained to China vanished on Friday as infections spread rapidly around the world, countries started stockpiling medical equipment and investors took flight in expectation of a global recession.. Mainland China - where the virus originated late last year - reported 327 new cases on Friday, the lowest since Jan. 23.. ( Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 Wuhan virus outbreak). But with new infections reported around the world now surpassing those in China, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said even rich nations should prepare.". An epidemic is on its way," French President Emmanuel Macron said.. Known UnknownsThere is particular concern over a case in Japan in which a woman tested positive for the virus for a second time.. Second positive tests have also been reported in China and could imply contracting the disease does not confer immunity.. Scientists warned that much remains unknown about the virus, including how long it can survive on surfaces.. Further tests would be conducted to confirm if the dog had been infected.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)director Robert Redfield said the agency was