Cluster of Pneumonia Cases Caused by a Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China: Rapid Risk Assessment | NLM

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Cluster of Pneumonia Cases Caused by a Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China: Rapid Risk Assessment

01/17/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 1/17/2020. The likelihood of importation of cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to the European Union (EU) is considered to be low, but cannot be excluded in the current situation. This 10-page document presents disease background, risk assessment, and options for response. The upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations at the end of January 2020 will cause an increase in the volume of travel to/from China and within China, increasing the likelihood of possible cases arriving in the EU. (PDF)