WHO Says The World Must Prepare For A Coronavirus Pandemic Even Though The Outbreak Can Still Be Contained

The WHO said the current crisis, which has infected almost 80,000 people and killed 2,600, is a cluster of cases in 36 countries and territories

DW: World must prepare for potential COVID-19 pandemic says WHO

The World Health Organization has warned that the world must brace for a potential pandemic. However, it says the outbreak can still be contained.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom on Monday told countries to brace for a "potential pandemic" of COVID-19.

But Ghebreyesus said the virus could still be stopped. "This virus can be contained. Indeed there are many countries that have done exactly that," he said. He praised the efforts of China, which locked down several cities in an attempt to contain the outbreak.

He said a WHO joint mission to China had concluded that the virus there "peaked" between January 23 and February 2 "and has been declining steadily since then."

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