The recent novel coronavirus outbreak has brought some key factors to light.
Wuhan’s National Biosafety Laboratory was recently constructed and began operation in January 2018 for study and research of highly pathogenic viruses, such as SARS, another coronavirus. This article highlights the previous biosafety struggles China has faced.

Quarantine of Wuhan and surrounding regions are effecting some 20 million in China.

In addition to WHO’s hesitation in issuing a PHEIC, it seems as though this outbreak is picking up speed globally. 2 confirmed cases in the US as of today. What do you think calls for concern?

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Guizhen Wu, Laboratory biosafety in China: past, present, and future, Biosafety and Health, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 56-58, ISSN 2590-0536, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsheal.2019.10.003.

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The CDC has now indicated that the Coronavirus is expected to spread within the United States.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-china-live-updates/2020/02/25/f4045570-5758-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html

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