UN Health Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the coronavirus transmission within countries such as Iran, Italy, and South Korea has brought the world to a crossroads where the outbreak can either be contained or spiral out of control.
“We are at a decisive point, this virus has pandemic potential,’’ the World Health Organisation (WHO) director general told a news briefing.
According to Tedros, it is not a time to panic, even though the number of new cases in the past two days has been higher outside of China than within China.
“This is a time for taking action now, to prevent infections and save lives now,’’ he said.
Tedros, however, urged all governments to prepare not only for their first Covid-19 cases or infection clusters, but also for full-blown epidemics in their countries
