In Iran, which has reported 15 deaths from the disease out of nearly 100 infections, even the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi said he had contracted the virus.At the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Bruce Aylward, who headed up an international expert mission to China, told reporters that other countries were"simply not ready" to rein in the outbreak.
The National Health Commission also reported a drop in new infections to 406, with only five outside Hubei - a figure that will boost confidence that the rest of the country is containing the epidemic.READ: Football: No fans for South Korea AFC Champions League games because of virus The WHO has called for countries to"prepare for a potential pandemic" -- a term used to describe an epidemic that spreads throughout the world.South Korea reported 169 new infections on Wednesday, raising its total tally to 1,146 - by far the largest outside China - while a 12th person died.
Wasn't that you, and your organization's responsibility, Mr WHO doctor?
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