Zhong Nanshan
BBC: "Super-spreaders" scatter corona virus worldwide; WHO: A serious threat
The coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and vaccines against a new type of coronavirus, which has killed more than 1,000 people so far.
Chinese Authorities: Coronavirus Peak will Occur in 10-14 Days
The peak of the spread of the new coronavirus in China will occur in 10-14 days, the head of the special committee of the State Committee on Health of the People's Republic of China Zhong Nanshan predicts, BTA reported.
Experts on the "Chinese demon" - when the epidemic is expected to culminate
Experts also cannot predict when the epidemic will reach its peak.
One of China's leading government-appointed experts, Zhong Nanshan, predicts that the outbreak of the disease, labelled as "demon" by Chinese President Xi, may peak in early February.
The number of dead is rising, the peak of the infection is approaching, WHO to react
At the same time, by Wednesday night, the number of infected had reached 7,711, with another 12,168 cases suspected, Reuters reports.
According to the BBC, after the Tibet case, a new coronavirus has been confirmed in all Chinese regions.
World Health Organization to hold emergency meeting on China coronavirus
At that meeting on Wednesday, the World Health Organization said, their International Health Regulations Emergency Committee will determine whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.