ZAGREB, January 31, 2020 - Considering the increased interest by the public and media the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) has said that currently there are no cases of infection with the novel coronavirus in Croatia and that 14 cases have been discovered in the European Union.
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Around the world 9,834 people have been diagnosed with the illness and 213 have died so far, HZJZ said on its web site.
The virus has been identified in Germany, France, Finland and Italy.
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met on Thursday and recommended that coronavirus be declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) to enable an internationally coordinated response to the epidemic in accordance with WHO recommendations and additional international mobilisation of finances and human resources.
The Committee still does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions based on the current information.
The Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Ministry is arranging transport to evacuate Croatian citizens currently located in Wuhan, China, HZJZ said.
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