Fri 28 February 2020:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its warning that the fast-spreading coronavirus could soon reach most, “if not all” countries around the world.
Speaking at a news briefing in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said the outbreak was “getting bigger” and reiterated the organization’s warning that the deadly flu-like virus could spread worldwide.
As of Friday, more than 83,000 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed worldwide, with infections reported in every continent except Antarctica.
The vast majority of those cases have been reported in China, where the epidemic started at the end of last year.
China’s National Health Commission said Friday that an additional 327 people had contracted the virus, with an additional 44 deaths nationwide. Altogether, China has reported 78,824 coronavirus cases, with the country’s death toll at 2,788.
South Korea, Italy and Iran have all recorded a sharp uptick in cases of the coronavirus in recent days, with many other countries imposing travel restrictions on virus-hit areas worldwide.
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