'The sudden increases of cases in Italy, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Korea are deeply concerning,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, said.
Tedros said there are cases linked to Iran in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman. There are also cases linked to Italy in Algeria, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, he said. Separately, health officials in Brazil confirmed the first case in Latin America and said it was tracking 20 other suspected cases.that the virus is spreading too quickly and may be past the point of containment.
"It may also signal that we can no longer contain the virus, which is not true. We are in a fight that can be won if we do the right things," he added.
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