MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The fact Wuhan has not recorded any new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since the outbreak began gives hope to the rest of the world, World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus said Friday.
The WHO chief went on to say that unlike any pandemic in history, humanity now has the power to change the way the pandemic unfolds.
WHO’s Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme Michael Ryan echoed Tedros’ words at the same new conference.
The central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus had infected and killed by far the highest number of people, recorded no new community infection cases for the second consecutive day Friday.
Since the outbreak began, residents of Hubei Province had to endure months of lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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He directed a stark message to younger people: “you are not invincible, this virus could put you in the hospital for weeks or even kill you.”
Earlier in the month, Gebreyesus declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic and called on all countries to take drastic precautionary measures.
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He stressed that there was currently no talking about doubling or tripling the availability of lab tests, as it should be potentially increased much more significantly.
As of 20 March, the Hubei Province and the capital city Wuhan have around 6,240 active cases, after recording a cumulative 67,800 cases and 3,133 deaths, according to local health authorities.
European countries, where the spread currently appears at its most intense, have adopted similar measures. The coronavirus has infected so far over 265,000 people worldwide and killed more than 11,100 while over 87,000 have been cured.
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