Two Staff of World Health Organisation (WHO) staff members have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 respiratory disease.
The WHO’s spokesman, Christian Lindmeier, disclosed the report during a Geneva news conference on Tuesday as most of their staffers now work from home.
The UN health agency no longer invites journalists to its premises to update them on the coronavirus pandemic, but broadcasts its briefings on social media.
According to an AFP tally based on official sources, since the virus first emerged in late December, 7,408 people have died around the world. And, the worst affected countries are mainland China, with 3,226 deaths out of 80,881 cases, of whom 68,869 have been cured.
Closely, followed by Italy with 2,158 deaths, 27,980 cases; Iran 988 deaths, 16,969 cases; Spain 491 deaths and 11,178 cases; and France, with 148 deaths and 6,633 cases.
(NAN/AFP)
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