'Worst yet to come' as COVID-19 cases exceed 10 million - WHO

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The WHO chief noted that 'we're all in this for the long haul.'

World Health Organisation Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus at the coronavirus press conference in GenevaSix months into the coronavirus pandemic, over 10 million people have been infected and more than 500,000 have died, data fromThe World Health Organisation head, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said the worst is yet to come, noting that the virus would infect many more people if governments did not start to implement the right policies.

For most of its victims, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks after a combination of treatment therapy, leading to the recovery of almost six million sufferers. There is no vaccine yet for coronavirus and the pathogen has been mutating in its pattern of spread. A study found that the deadly disease can spread through the air and remains contagious for hours.As of the time of filing this report, there are 10,590,953 confirmed cases across the globe, data fromSome severely affected countries including the U.S., Brazil, Russia, India, Italy, France and Spain.

Some experts believe the death toll could be higher as many people suspected of the disease die without being tested.Africa

 

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