Global COVID-19 cases expected to hit 10 million next week: WHO chief
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The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide is expected to hit ten million next week.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing Wednesday that with the number of confirmed cases already over nine-point-one million, it's projected to surpass ten million in the coming days.
He also mentioned the worldwide death toll has now exceeded 470-thousand.
He said even though the search for a vaccine and cure is in progress, the scientific community have the responsibility to do everything they can to curb the spread and save lives.
The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide is expected to hit ten million next week.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing Wednesday that with the number of confirmed cases already over nine-point-one million, it's projected to surpass ten million in the coming days.
He also mentioned the worldwide death toll has now exceeded 470-thousand.
He said even though the search for a vaccine and cure is in progress, the scientific community have the responsibility to do everything they can to curb the spread and save lives.