China and other countries affected by a novel coronavirus will jointly attend an emergency meeting convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday night, confirmed China's foreign ministry on Tuesday.

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will convene the emergency committee.

As of Tuesday, four countries – China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand – have reported confirmed cases caused by the novel virus.

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Novel coronavirus: China, other affected countries will join WHO emergency meeting