The world has watched in trepidation this week as the Covid-19 coronavirus disease has rapidly spread around the globe. As of Thursday afternoon, it had reached at least 48 countries, with new cases outside of China exceeding those in China. Of particular concern are large clusters of infections in Iran, Italy and South Korea.
Furthermore, said Ghebreyesus, 41 out of 54 countries on the African continent can now test for Covid-19 cases. He urged governments to act quickly. “Big conclusion for the world is — it’s simply not ready,” Aylward said on his return from China this week. “Folks, this is a rapidly escalating epidemic in different places that we’ve got to tackle superfast to prevent a pandemic.”
How can we not panic when its spreading... this means China was not able to contain it...yhu haaa
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