New coronavirus can probably be passed person to person: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel corona-virus  which has killed 18 people in Saudi Arabia and Europe, could be passed from person to person. WHO spokesperson, speaking after a visit to Saudi Arabia, told reporters in Riyadh: "Of most concern is the fact that the different clusters seen in multiple countries increasingly support the hypothesis that when there is close contact, this novel corona-virus can transmit from person to person."