GENEVA / CORONAVIRUS

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that three more people in Saudi Arabia have been diagnosed with the new novel Coronavirus (nCoV), including two people who have died of the SARS-like virus in recent days. CH UNTV

 

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:37
• Production Date: 7 May 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; DISEASE PREVENTION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASES; MEDICAL SCIENCES
• MAMS Id: U130507a

Description

STORY: GENEVA / CORONAVIRUS
TRT: 1.37
SOURCE: CH UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 7 MAY 2013, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – 2012, PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

1. Wide shot, exterior entrance to the Palais des Nations

7 MAY 2013, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. Wide shot, conference room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Glenn Thomas, Spokesperson for the World Health Organization:
“As of yesterday last night the Minstry of Health in Saudi Arabia has informed WHO of an additional three laboratory confirmed cases of infection with Novel Coronvirus. Two of the patients died on Friday 3 May, and one is currently in a critical condition.”
4. Cutaway, journalist
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Glenn Thomas, Spokesperson for the World Health Organization:
“The Saudi Arabia government is conducting on going investigations into these outbreaks which is linked to one healthcare facility in Ahsaa. Since the beginning of May a total of 13 patients have been reported from this outbreak of which 7 have died. Of the 13 patients 10 are men and 3 are women. The age range of the patients are from 24 to 94 years old.”
6. Cutaway, journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Glenn Thomas, Spokesperson for the World Health Organization:
“WHO has been informed of a global total of thirty laboratory confirmed cases with human infection of Novel Coronvirus including 18 deaths.”
8. Cutaway, journalist
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Glenn Thomas, Spokesperson for the World Health Organization:
“WHO does not advise special screening at ports of entry with regard to this event nor does it recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied based on the current situation and available information. WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections and carefully review any unusual patterns.”
10. Wide shot, conference room

Storyline

Three more people in Saudi Arabia have been diagnosed with the new novel coronavirus (nCoV), including two people who have died of the SARS-like virus in recent days, raising the overall death toll to eighteen, health authorities reported on Monday (6 May).
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that so far, it has been “notified of 30 novel coronavirus (nCoV) confirmed cases, including 18 deaths.”

Speaking to journalists in Geneva, WHO spokesperson Glenn Thomas said that the Saudi Arabia government was conducting ongoing investigations into these outbreaks which were linked to one healthcare facility in Ahsaa.

Thomas said that “since the beginning of May a total of 13 patients have been reported with the virus of which 7 have died. Of the 13 patients 10 were men and 3 women. The age range of the patients is from 24 to 94 years old.”

WHO is encouraging member states to monitor cases of severe acute respiratory infections and said it is working with international experts and countries where cases have been reported. The UN’s health agency also said it is not yet advising screening at points of entry to the region, nor is it recommending travel or trade restrictions.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that includes viruses that may cause a range of illnesses in humans, from the common cold to SARS. Viruses of this family also cause a number of animal diseases