About 10% of the world may have contracted the virus

Global Health: We are heading into a difficult period ... and "Corona" continues to spread

Mike Ryan, chief emergency expert at the World Health Organization, told its executive board, "We are now heading into a difficult period ... Corona continues to spread."

He added: The outbreaks of outbreaks are increasing in parts of Southeast Asia, and the numbers of injuries and deaths are on the rise in regions of Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.

"Our current best estimates say that about 10% of the world’s population may have been infected with the virus," Ryan emphasized.

He stated that the WHO has submitted to the Chinese authorities a list for consideration, which includes experts to participate in an international mission to China to investigate the origin of the Corona virus.

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