How China is responding to 'breakneck' spread of novel coronavirus

PBS News Hour - World

English - January 29, 2020 23:45 - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Chinese officials have now confirmed over 6,000 cases of novel coronavirus -- and the pathogen is nowhere near contained. On Thursday, the World Health Organization will determine whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency. Yanzhong Huang of the Council on Foreign Relations and Southwestern Medical Center's Trish Perl join William Brangham to discuss China's response to the crisis.