Tweets For Today

"Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems"

The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside Chinahttps://t.co/g5JAgI7WdA pic.twitter.com/T4aZM0Ra4h

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 30, 2020

Coronavirus could become a major security threat in developing countries, military commanders warn https://t.co/7q6VSJ4aAK pic.twitter.com/1FcbM1wh67

— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) January 30, 2020

Global defence.

Passengers and staff wear masks at a Sri Lanka airport.
Ambulances line up to meet a Wuhan evacuation flight in South Korea.
Journalists cover a cruise ship in Italy as passengers are tested for the virus.
Medical staff screen passengers at an Ethiopian airport pic.twitter.com/iPjWADzG4b

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 31, 2020

Australia fires: State of emergency declared for Canberra region https://t.co/lkz5H9zc1g

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 31, 2020

🇺🇸 US life expectancy is up for the first time in four years, driven by factors including a fall in the rate of fatal drug overdoses and cancer deaths, official statistics showed https://t.co/JPjT4TPLX3 pic.twitter.com/W1TPHVBYOC

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 31, 2020

Wonjin Kim, a 21-year-old student in Seoul, has become a viral Internet sensation for his spectacular taekwondo skills pic.twitter.com/CTFXkzV092

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 31, 2020