Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | NLM

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Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

02/28/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/28/2020. This 40-page report summarizes the World Health Organization-China Joint Mission undertaken to rapidly inform national (China) and international planning on next steps in the response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and on next steps in readiness and preparedness for geographic areas not yet affected. The major findings are described in six sections: the virus, the outbreak, transmission dynamics, disease progression and severity, the China response, and knowledge gaps. (PDF)