O BSH: Covid-19, more dangerous than terrorism

“A virus is more powerful in creating political, social and economic turmoil than any terrorist attack” he declared a press conference.

To prevent the epidemic from becoming a pandemic, governments must now help the poorest countries so that their health systems can contain the virus.

Tedros noted that 99% of the cases occurred within China, and only two victims were reported abroad.

However, he pointed out that it was disturbing that broadcasts from person to person had been shown in France and Great Britain, although without history of travel to China.

Tedro's comments were made at the launch of a two - day scientific conference in Geneva today to speed up the development of drugs and vaccines for the new coronary. / ATSH/