China Reluctant in Accepting Outside Help, Experts Say

A woman waves from outside Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal as she communicates via phone with a passenger (not pictured) standing on the balcony of a cabin on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel's passengers continue to be tested for coronavirus, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Feb. 13, 2020. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Countries around the world are taking measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, as the death toll continues to rise.

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Experts Fear China Reluctant to Accept WHO Ground Mission

China is dragging its heels in accepting help on the ground from international health specialists, diplomats and experts said on Thursday.