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Rapid risk assessment: Outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): increased transmission globally fifth update
As of 2 March 2020 at 08:00, more than 89 068 cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, mainly in China and from all Chinese provinces; of these cases, around 9 000 cases were reported from other countries. As of 2 March, 66 countries have reported cases. The risk associated with COVID-19 infection for people in the EU/EEA and UK is currently considered to be moderate to high, based on the probability of transmission and the impact of the disease.
Topics in this document
Social distancing
Infection
Influenza
Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
Transmission (medicine)
Blood donation
Health care
Influenza-like illness
Public health
Disease
Surgical mask
Risk management
Risk
Clinical medicine
Medical specialties
Medicine
Health sciences
Health
Infection control
Virus
2019–20 coronavirus outbreak
Emergency department
Epidemiology
Hygiene
Medical humanities
Coronavirus
Business continuity planning
Diseases and disorders
Pandemic
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
Related SDGs
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Sun Yat-sen University
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National Natural Science Foundation of China
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NSFC
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Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen
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National High-tech Research and Development Program
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Science and Technology Planning Project of Shenzen Municipality
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Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Terumo BCT
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Terumo
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Swiss National Science Foundation
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ESRC January 2022
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MRC
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ESRC
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NIHR (September 2022)
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NIHR (October 2023)
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Economic and Social Research Council
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
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Wellcome Trust
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Medical Research Council
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