Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Jan 11 2013
WHO calls scientists to meeting aimed at bringing out info on new coronavirus
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Associated Press
Where is the new coronavirus hiding? Where does it live? Most importantly, will it re-emerge to infect more people and start to spread?
No one has answers to those questions at present. But the World Health Organization is hoping to put together a more comprehensive picture of the mysterious and occasionally deadly virus next week.
The WHO is hosting a meeting on Monday and Tuesday in Cairo, pulling together researchers who work on coronaviruses, public health officials who have been involved in the outbreak and others who can help to flesh out what is known so far.
Among those attending will be people who led responses to other emerging disease outbreaks, such as the 2003 SARS crisis. Someone from Canada has been invited to attend to discuss the country's SARS experience, but the WHO won't reveal the list of the invitees.
In part, a WHO official admits, the aim is to encourage more sharing of information than has occurred up to date. Between 25 and 30 people have been invited, and the meeting will be held behind closed doors.
More: Yahoo
Announcement WHO :
WHO: Technical consultative meeting on novel human coronavirus, 14–15 January 2013
.
WHO calls scientists to meeting aimed at bringing out info on new coronavirus
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Associated Press
Where is the new coronavirus hiding? Where does it live? Most importantly, will it re-emerge to infect more people and start to spread?
No one has answers to those questions at present. But the World Health Organization is hoping to put together a more comprehensive picture of the mysterious and occasionally deadly virus next week.
The WHO is hosting a meeting on Monday and Tuesday in Cairo, pulling together researchers who work on coronaviruses, public health officials who have been involved in the outbreak and others who can help to flesh out what is known so far.
Among those attending will be people who led responses to other emerging disease outbreaks, such as the 2003 SARS crisis. Someone from Canada has been invited to attend to discuss the country's SARS experience, but the WHO won't reveal the list of the invitees.
In part, a WHO official admits, the aim is to encourage more sharing of information than has occurred up to date. Between 25 and 30 people have been invited, and the meeting will be held behind closed doors.
More: Yahoo
Announcement WHO :
WHO: Technical consultative meeting on novel human coronavirus, 14–15 January 2013
.