WHO Declares Risk of Coronavirus Is 'Very High at a Global Level' The World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the risk of the spread of coronavirus on Friday.
Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News The virus has been found in more than 50 countries.
On Monday, the virus was known to be in 29 countries.
Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News Countries with dramatic increases in contractions of the virus this week include South Korea, Italy and Iran.
The director-general of the WHO was hopeful in his announcement, saying there wasn't any evidence yet of the virus spreading freely.
Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News 2,800 people have died from the coronavirus.
Of the 83,000 who are known to have contracted it, 37,000 have recovered.