NHK's experts answer various questions from people about the new coronavirus.

Q: What is the coronavirus?

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has stressed the need to closely work with other countries to address the impact of the new coronavirus outbreak on the global economy.

After a BOJ policymakers' meeting on Monday, Kuroda told reporters that they convened two days earlier than scheduled because of the need for swift measures that smoothen business operations and stabilize financial markets.

Japan's top government spokesperson says the current situation in the country does not require the declaration of a state of emergency.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga made the remark on Tuesday, after Cabinet ministers approved a bill that would enable the prime minister to declare a state of emergency over the new coronavirus if necessary.

Experts on a government panel have agreed on the need to prevent clusters of the new coronavirus in Japan from expanding further.

The view comes as the Japanese government is set to compile comprehensive guidelines to contain the spread of the virus on Tuesday.