PBS News Hour

How China is responding to rapid spread of novel coronavirus

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.

How China is responding to rapid spread of novel coronavirus

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