WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a video conference that the world must act together on a national and global scale to overcome the pandemic.<\/p>\n
He reiterated his calls for global solidarity and national unity and warned that if this does not happen, more people will die.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout these two, believe us — the worst is waiting for us. Let\u2019s prevent this tragedy. This is such a virus that many people haven’t understood it yet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis virus has new types of contagion habits. It is very contagious just like the flu. It\u2019s a serious killer like SARS and MERS. It has dangerous combinations.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also denied U.S. claims that the WHO hid information from member countries.<\/p>\n
After originating in Wuhan, China last December, COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has spread to at least 185 countries and regions worldwide, with Europe and the U.S. the worst-hit regions.<\/p>\n
There are more than 2.4 million cases worldwide and over 170,000 deaths. More than 647,000 have recovered from the virus, according to data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n
Despite the severity of the virus, most people experience mild symptoms and recover in due time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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