According to the World Health Organization, Europe is the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers already exceed those of China.
This Friday (13), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). He stated that at this moment Europe has become the new epicenter of the new coronavirus pandemic. Highlighting that the number of confirmed cases in the European continent is already higher than that of China.
According to the director-general, it is not possible to say when the pandemic will reach its peak. The number of deaths due to the virus has already exceeded 5,000. Tedros' recommendation is that sick people stay at home and that healthy people cancel unnecessary travel and large social events. "Follow the recommendations of your local or national health authority," he said.
The Secretary-General recalled that each country is free to decide its own measures to contain the pandemic in light of the specific needs of its population.
Michael Ryan, the UN executive director, said during the press conference that since the coronavirus cases have become a pandemic, each individual person has become responsible for stopping transmissions. “Every member of society knows what to do, every member of society is informed,” the UN director said.
Situation in Brazil
The Ministry of Health announced last Thursday (12) that Brazil already has 77 confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection, the new coronavirus.
G7 leaders to hold video conference
Next Monday, the 16th, the group of the seven most industrialized countries in the world (G7) will hold a meeting via videoconference.
The meeting was proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, and it was unanimously accepted. The leader of Paris called on Friday both the president of the United States, Donald Trump, currently chairing the group, as well as all the other leaders of Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.
So far, various international leaders have been criticized for their handling of the global crisis. Among them, President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been among the targets. According to Zhong Nanshan, a Chinese epidemiologist, if there is no coordinated action and international mobilization, the pandemic could last well beyond June.