SARGODHA, Jan. 31, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A damaged passenger van is seen at the accident site in Sargodha district of Pakistans east Punjab province on Jan. 30, 2020. At least 11 people were killed and six others injured when fire erupted in a passenger van after its collision with a roadside pole in Sargodha district of Pakistans east Punjab province on Thursday.

WUHAN, Jan. 31, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Staff members unload protective suits purchased by Zall Foundation to aid the coronavirus control efforts from a cargo plane at Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central Chinas Hubei Province, Jan. 30, 2020.

RIYADH, Jan. 31, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Yemens President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi shakes hands with commanders of the joint forces of the Saudi-led Arab coalition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 30, 2020.

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of a leading group of the CPC Central Committee on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak, learns about the progress of scientific research at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 30, 2020. Li learned about the scientific research on epidemic prevention and control and listened to opinions of medical experts while inspecting the CDC.

GENEVA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows a press conference held by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). However, the UN health body stressed that it does not recommend limiting trade and travel. It also once again spoke highly of Chinas prevention and containment measures.

ATHENS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 30, 2020. Greek lawmakers ratified on Thursday an updated agreement with the United States on defense cooperation, while thousands of protesters were chanting slogans outside the parliament building opposing it, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.