The outbreak has also spread to the Middle East, with both the UAE and Saudi Arabia reporting cases
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Video: WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘accelerating’
More than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the World Health Organization from almost every country in the world, the head of the UN health body told a news conference on Monday in Geneva.
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Video: Prepare for a coronavirus pandemic, says WHO chief
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, says the window for containment is narrowing and warns of a global pandemic. Coming off Wall Street’s worst week since the financial crisis, Dr Tedros says markets should calm down and see the reality.
