Coronavirus: At a glance update – 12 March
WHO declares a pandemic, Tom Hanks is among Aussies who are sick and research shows which patients are dying of the illness
WHO declares a pandemic
With more than 100 countries reporting confirmed cases of coronavirus, including all 27 European Union countries, the WHO has declared the health emergency as a pandemic.
Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement on Thursday morning, telling reporters that there were now more than 118,000 infections in 114 countries and 4291 deaths from the virus.
“We are deeply concerned, both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction,” Mr Tedros told reporters.
