Scott Morrison says coronavirus outbreak likely to become a pandemic as emergency response plan initiated

The travel ban on foreign nationals from China entering Australia has been extended, as the government prepares for the World Health Organization to declare a global pandemic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking on Thursday afternoon.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking on Thursday afternoon. Source: SBS News

The government has initiated its national emergency response plan in anticipation for the deadly coronavirus to become a global pandemic, as the number of cases outside China continues to surge.

Addressing reporters on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt said it was likely that the coronavirus would soon be formally declared a pandemic after it spread to 42 countries.

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