WHO Reconsiders A Coronavirus Health Emergency Declaration

The video discusses the international public health emergency caused by the coronavirus outbreak, which has resulted in numerous deaths and infections, primarily in China. The WHO initially hesitated to declare it a public health emergency, but the situation escalated with confirmed human-to-human transmission outside China. Airlines have suspended flights to China, and countries like the US have evacuated citizens from Wuhan, implementing quarantine measures as a precaution.

What did the WHO say about declaring the outbreak a public health emergency?

What precautionary measure are the evacuees being subjected to?