Coronavirus: Infection Found In 49 Countries, WHO Declares Virus Pandemic Potential

Coronavirus: Infection found in 49 countries, WHO declares virus pandemic potential

Over the past day, the first infected have been reported by Belarus, New Zealand, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Nigeria. Many cases are related to travel to Iran and Italy.

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Cases of new coronavirus infection have been reported in 49 countries. Over the past day, the first infected were reported by Belarus, New Zealand, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Nigeria. Many cases are related to travel to Iran and Italy.

“This virus has pandemic potential. We are in a delicate situation where the outbreak could spread in any direction depending on how we respond to it,”said World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus. He added that now is a defining moment in the fight against the epidemic.

The number of infected continues to grow in European countries: 25 in Spain, 6 in Switzerland, 38 in France (doubled), 7 in Sweden, 44 in Germany.

The total number of cases in the world is 83 389, 2858 people died, 36 5576 recovered.