WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
The World Health Organisation has officially declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, following the most recent disclosure on the virus’ global reach.
The WHO has reported that there are over 118,000 cases in 114 countries resulting in over 4000 deaths.
Director-General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom, stated in a press conference that, “Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this coronavirus.
“It doesn’t change what WHO is doing, and it doesn’t change what countries should do.â€
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Ÿš¨ BREAKING Ÿš¨â€” World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) “We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic”-@DrTedros #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/JqdsM2051AMarch 11, 2020
According to WHO a pandemic is used to describe a disease that has spread “over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people.â€
Jamaica recorded its first case of coronavirus yesterday (March 10), bringing the total to 14 infected persons in the Caribbean.
