Ghebreyesus says the spread of Coronavirus to countries such as Iran, Italy, and South Korea has brought the world to a crossroads where the outbreak can either be contained.
Tedro, however, advised that it is not a time to panic despite the increasing number of new cases outside China in the past two days, NAN reports.
“This is a time for taking action now, to prevent infections and save lives now,’’ Tedro added.
Tedros, however, urged all governments to prepare not only for their first Covid-19 cases or infection clusters, but also for full-blown epidemics in their countries.
“We are at a decisive point, this virus has pandemic potential,’’ the World Health Organisation (WHO) director general told a news briefing.
Twenty-two people have died so far from coronavirus in Iran while over 2600 deaths have been recorded in the world since the outbreak of the disease in Wuhan, China.
