COVID-19 'can be characterised as a pandemic': WHO chief
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The new coronavirus outbreak can now be characterised as a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was alarmed by the spread and severity of the outbreak, along with a lack of action taken to combat it.
“COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic,” he told reporters in Geneva. “We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction.”
He said he expected the number of cases and deaths would grow in the coming days and weeks.
“We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus,” he said.
He also said hard-hit Iran was trying its best to control the outbreak but needed more supplies.
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Mar 11, 2020 10:53pm
This is not a breaking news as the whole world already knows about it.
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Mar 11, 2020 11:14pm
Why so much delay in finding a cure or vaccine. There’s a cure for every ailment, provided some one finds it.
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Mar 11, 2020 11:23pm
What is the difference between epidemic and pandemic
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