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GENEVA/LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) – The window of alternative to include wider worldwide unfold of the epidemic of the brand new coronavirus illness is closing, the World Well being Group (WHO) warned on Friday, after instances had been reported in Iran and Lebanon.
Requested whether or not the outbreak is at a “tipping level” after new instances and deaths from COVID-19, the WHO’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated he nonetheless believed the virus may very well be contained, however added:
“The window of alternative is narrowing, so we have to act rapidly earlier than it closes utterly.
“This outbreak may go in any path,” Tedros stated. “If we do properly, we will avert any critical disaster, but when we squander the chance then we can have a major problem on our palms.”
He stated it was “very regarding” that Iran had reported 18 instances and four deaths in simply the previous two days, including that the WHO had provided testing kits to…