WHO Chief Describes COVID-19 Toll Of Over 500,000 Cases, 20,000 Deaths As 'Tragic Numbers'

WHO Chief Describes COVID-19 Toll of Over 500,000 Cases, 20,000 Deaths as 'Tragic Numbers'

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday called the tally of COVID-19 cases crossing the milestone of half a million people globally, including over 20,000 fatalities, 'tragic numbers

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th March, 2020) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday called the tally of COVID-19 cases crossing the milestone of half a million people globally, including over 20,000 fatalities, 'tragic numbers.'

"There are now more than half a million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 20,000 deaths. These are tragic numbers," Tedros said during a virtual WHO briefing.

"But let's also remember that around the world more than 100,000 people have recovered," he added.