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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCoronavirus: Outbreak at 'decisive point' as WHO urges action
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51665631Coronavirus: Outbreak at 'decisive point' as WHO urges action
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The coronavirus outbreak has reached a "decisive point" and has "pandemic potential", World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says.
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Dr Tedros urged governments to act swiftly and aggressively to contain the virus.
"We are actually in a very delicate situation in which the outbreak can go in any direction based on how we handle it," he said.
"This is not a time for fear. This is a time for taking action to prevent infection and save lives now," he added.
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Coronavirus: Outbreak at 'decisive point' as WHO urges action (Original Post)
nitpicker
Feb 2020
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I hope WHO already knows that Pence will fuck it up, and has been planning accordingly.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,821 posts)1. I hope WHO already knows that Pence will fuck it up, and has been planning accordingly.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)5. It would be embarrassing if the WHO had to "intervene" in the United States because
our leaders botch things so badly.
LastDemocratInSC
(3,649 posts)6. I hope the WHO sticks with what they do best: Rock music.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)2. Yep . .
Now is the WH and the Republican party going to quell the information?
lame54
(35,315 posts)3. What are corporations responsibilities about this...
People will not isolate themselves if they think they won't have a job to go back to
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)4. We're good.
Pence is probably saying prayers right now and when we all get the National Pray Corona Away prayer, the power of that will stop it in its tracks and heal everyone who has contracted it.
That instills a lot of confidence we should all be having and then, we won't need any pesky reports that might make Wall St. pee its pants.
Whew! What a relief. I feel better already.