"Of the 176 cases reported so far outside of China, WHO has received complete case reporting forms for only 38% of cases," said the director general of the World Health Organization. (WHO), Tuesday. "Some high-income countries are far behind in sharing this vital data with WHO."

Beijing's "strong measures" against the new coronavirus provide a "window of opportunity" to stop the worldwide spread of the disease that has killed 425 people in mainland China alone, the chief executive said on Tuesday. World Health Organization (WHO).

Rich countries singled out

Speaking at a session of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that "there is a window of opportunity thanks to the strong measures taken by China in the epicenter" of the epidemic. "Don't let this window of opportunity pass you by," he said. The director of the WHO however accused the rich countries of not sharing information enough.

"Of the 176 cases reported so far outside of China, WHO has received complete case reporting forms for only 38% of cases. Some high-income countries are far behind in sharing this data vital with WHO. I don't think it is due to lack of capacity, "said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, before the organization's executive board.