WHO Declares Risk of Coronavirus Is 'Very High at a Global Level'

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WHO Declares Risk of Coronavirus
Is 'Very High at a Global Level' The World Health Organization (WHO)
upgraded the risk of the spread
of coronavirus on Friday. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News The virus has been found
in more than 50 countries. On Monday, the virus was
known to be in 29 countries. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News Countries with dramatic increases
in contractions of the virus this week
include South Korea, Italy and Iran. The director-general of the WHO
was hopeful in his announcement,
saying there wasn't any evidence yet
of the virus spreading freely. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News 2,800 people have died
from the coronavirus. Of the 83,000 who are known to
have contracted it, 37,000 have recovered.

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