Professor Gabriel Leung believes the coronavirus can now be called a pandemic. Photo: Edmond So Professor Gabriel Leung believes the coronavirus can now be called a pandemic. Photo: Edmond So
Professor Gabriel Leung believes the coronavirus can now be called a pandemic. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Coronavirus: Hong Kong expert claims outbreak is now a pandemic and US death could be ‘tip of the iceberg’

  • University of Hong Kong’s medical faculty dean Gabriel Leung says only reason WHO has not used word is ‘public fear’
  • First wave of outbreak outside China could just be starting, says Leung

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Tony Cheung
Tony Cheung

Updated: 1:03pm, 1 Mar, 2020

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Professor Gabriel Leung believes the coronavirus can now be called a pandemic. Photo: Edmond So Professor Gabriel Leung believes the coronavirus can now be called a pandemic. Photo: Edmond So
Professor Gabriel Leung believes the coronavirus can now be called a pandemic. Photo: Edmond So
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