New virus WHO concerned about spread of infection in countries with vulnerable healthcare system March 6 4:40
WHO Secretary General of the World Health Organization, Tedros, has expressed concern that the transmission of the new coronavirus is widespread in countries with vulnerable healthcare settings, and will not prevent it from developing into a "pandemic," a global pandemic. We called on countries to strengthen measures.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros told a news conference at a headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, "I'm very concerned about the spread of infections in countries with poor healthcare over the past few days. It could develop into a pandemic. "
On the other hand, he said, "Some countries have succeeded in containment. We should not give up and use a comprehensive approach." He called on countries to strengthen their measures so that they would not develop into a "pandemic."
In addition, Ryan, who is in charge of the health crisis, said that he had contact with the WHO office in Pyongyang, Pyongyang, on North Korea, which has no reports of infected people, while adjoining China and South Korea, where the infection is widespread. It is located in the middle of the area where the infection spreads and is at risk, "he said, calling for the dispatch of experts as soon as the infection was reported.
In addition, the chief technology officer, Vankerkov, said that there was no report other than one case in Hong Kong, and that human-to-dog or dog-to-human transmission was reported in Hong Kong. There is no evidence of this. "