The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the United States may become a new focus for the spread of coronavirus infection. On Tuesday, March 24, reports Reuters.
According to Margaret Harris, a spokeswoman for the organization, there are currently very high rates of coronavirus spread in the United States. “Therefore, such an opportunity exists,” the specialist predicted.
Formerly US Chief Surgeon Jerome Adams declaredthat in the near future the country will see a sharp increase in the number of people infected with coronavirus. According to him, this is due to the fact that many Americans ignore the recommendations of the authorities and take to the streets unnecessarily.
According to the latest data, more than 46.5 thousand cases of infection were detected in the United States, according to this indicator, the country ranks third in the world after China and Italy, almost 600 people infected in the United States died.
In total, more than 390 thousand cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the world, more than 17 thousand people have died, more than 102 thousand have recovered.
The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by a new type of coronavirus, was first recorded at the end of December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, and coughing. In addition to China, cases were detected in more than 100 countries.
