Japan has reported 2019-nCOV in a man in his 30s in Japan who travelled to Wuhan.
Japanese officials report that he did not visit the Huanan seafood market which has been linked to many of the people with #nCOV in Wuhan.
The patient has been discharged from hospital in Japan.
Japanese officials report that he did not visit the Huanan seafood market which has been linked to many of the people with #nCOV in Wuhan.
The patient has been discharged from hospital in Japan.
It is not surprising that there are cases outside of China, and it is possible that there will be cases in other countries in the future.
@WHO encourages all countries to continue preparedness activities.
We have issued interim guidance on how to do this.
@WHO encourages all countries to continue preparedness activities.
We have issued interim guidance on how to do this.
According to the latest information we have, there is no clear evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission and there are no infections reported among health care workers.
The fact that some cases do not seem to be linked with the Huanan seafood market means we cannot exclude the possibility of limited human-to-human transmission.
We are still in the early stages of understanding this new virus, where it came from, and how it affects people. There is still many unknowns, and the situation may continue to evolve.
Good progress is being made. @WHO is working closely with officials in China, Japan and Thailand regarding the novel coronavirus.
Travel advice was posted by @WHO on 10 January. Based on currently available information, WHO does not recommend any restriction of travel or trade.
