BEIJING: An expert team of World Health Organisation (WHO) epidemiologists yesterday welcomed reported new cases of a fatal respiratory disease here, and urged “full and open reporting” from the Chinese government on the outbreak that has spread worldwide.
“We don't want to comment on rumour, but new numbers are coming so this is an encouraging start,” Chris Powell, spokesman for the WHO team said. “We are always insisting that to address this outbreak you need full and open reporting.”