MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st March, 2020) The World Health Organization (WHO) now puts the coronavirus risk assessment at "very high" for both regional and global levels.
According to a Saturday WHO situation report, the risk assessment remains "very high" for China and is also "very high" for regional level and global level.
On Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the organization was increasing its assessment of the risk of spread and the risk of impact of COVID-19 to very high at a global level.
There are currently over 50 countries where coronavirus cases have been confirmed. Over 6,000 cases have been registered outside of China, according to the WHO situation report.
