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Written by: Kaiyi Liang
2020-01-25 17:34
Last updated: 2020-01-25 17:35The World Health Organization announced on January 23 that the new coronavirus epidemic did not constitute an international public health emergency of concern. In fact, the WHO has traditionally only declared it a public health emergency five times. Although the approach is conducive to strengthening epidemic prevention, it has the opportunity to crack down on trade and tourism.
After the outbreak of atypical pneumonia (commonly known as SARS) in 2003, the WHO revised the International Health Regulations in 2005 to strengthen the ability to respond to international public health emergencies. After the IHR Emergency Committee meets, it will make recommendations to the Secretary-General of WHO, who will then make the final decision.
WHO has announced international concerns about public health emergencies five times in the past, including influenza A virus (H1N1) in 2009, Ebola virus in West Africa (Ebola) in 2014, polio in 2014, and 2015-2016 Zika virus and 2019 Ebola virus in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Voice of Germany (DW) reports that after the WHO's announcement of international attention to public health emergencies, it will be beneficial to get more attention, prompting countries to strengthen public health measures and provide more resources to prevent epidemics and reduce proliferation. It may also be accompanied by trade and tourism-related recommendations, such as monitoring passenger conditions at airports, but WHO generally avoids proposing trade restrictions.
The British Science Media Centre quoted Tom Solomon, director of the University of Liverpool's emerging infectious disease health protection research unit, as saying that a qualitative international focus on public health emergencies could raise the level of international support, strengthen diplomacy and security, and release More financial resources to support response teams in affected areas. However, improper characterization will unnecessarily impact trade and tourism, and mean that the country will not be able to control the disease on its own.
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