Beijing, after initially blocking requests from the United States, has agreed to permit authorities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take part in an international investigation of the global health crisis caused by the rapidly spreading Wuhan coronavirus.
The World Health Organization officially declared an international health emergency Thursday as the death toll in China mounted to 171 with more than 8,000 infected. WHO officials said the designation was not meant to be a “vote of no confidence” in the Chinese government’s handling of the crisis.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said he was delighted that China had agreed to permit a team of CDC specialists to travel there.
Bill Gertz – Washington Times – January 30, 2020.
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