Novel coronavirus: Virus declared “imminent threat” in U.K.

With eight confirmed cases in the U.K., health officials there are declaring the novel coronavirus to be an “imminent threat” to the public. Crystal Goomansingh explains what this means, and why officials believe it is necessary.

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