WHO Secretary-General “This week will accelerate the number of infected people to 20 million” 8:22, August 11
WHO = Secretary General of the World Health Organization, Tedros, has predicted that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus will reach 20 million this week, and called on leaders in each country to accelerate the measures.
WHO Executive Secretary Tedros said in a regular press conference in Geneva, Switzerland on the 10th, "This week, the number of new coronavirus cases will reach 20 million and the number of deaths will reach 750,000." He expressed concern over the ongoing spread of infections around the world.
Meanwhile, in countries such as Southeast Asian countries in the Mekong River, New Zealand, Rwanda, etc., he was able to contain the virus at an early stage, he said, ``Leaders in each country need to accelerate countermeasures and citizens need to respond to it.'' It was.
In addition, Mr. Ryan, who is in charge of crisis response, says that the situation of Japan is spreading again as in European countries, while measures to avoid "3 denseness" called by the Japanese government are "based on science. It deserves praise for things."
In addition, Secretary General Tedross sent masks and protective gowns worth 1.7 million dollars and about 180 million yen in Japanese yen to Lebanon in the Middle East, which suffered enormous damage from a large-scale explosion. , Said it will work with the Lebanese government to care for those who are injured.