The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the coronavirus
disease pandemic is “accelerating” and that almost every country in the
world have reported cases of the viral disease.
Speaking at a news conference in Geneva on Monday March 23rd, WHO
Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 300,000 cases
have been confirmed around the world.
He added that it took 67 days to confirm the first one hundred
thousand cases, 11 days to confirm the second one hundred thousand cases
and just four days to confirm the third one hundred thousand cases.
”More than 300, 000 cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO
from almost every country in the world. That is heartbreaking. The
pandemic is accelerating. It took 67 days from the first reported case
to reach the first 100, 000 cases, 11 days for the second 100, 000 cases
ad just four days for the third 100, 000 caes. You can see how the
virus is accelerating”he said