Addis Ababa, January 25, 2020 (FBC) -Hong Kong’s leader has declared the new coronavirus outbreak as an “emergency” as authorities ramped up measures aimed at reducing the risk of further infections spreading.
Carrie Lam made the announcement at a press conference, adding that all official celebrations of the Lunar New Year would be cancelled.
Al Jazeera reported that four task forces were being set up in the semi-autonomous territory to work to contain the crisis and that all visitors from mainland China would have to sign health declaration forms.