The World Health Organisation has urged countries grappling with coronavirus to step up control measures, saying it is still possible to rein it in, as some nations clamp fresh restrictions on citizens.<\/p>\n
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on countries to adopt an aggressive approach, highlighting Italy, Spain, South Korea and India\u2019s biggest slum to show it was possible to stop the spread, no matter how bad the outbreak.<\/p>\n
\u201cAcross all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit,\u201d the WHO\u2019s Tedros told a virtual news conference in Geneva. \u201cFrom countries where there is exponential growth, to places that are loosening restrictions and now starting to see cases rise.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly aggressive action combined with national unity and global solidarity can turn this pandemic around,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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