WHO Declares Risk of Coronavirus <br />Is 'Very High at a Global Level' The World Health Organization (WHO) <br />upgraded the risk of the spread <br />of coronavirus on Friday. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News The virus has been found <br />in more than 50 countries. On Monday, the virus was <br />known to be in 29 countries. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News Countries with dramatic increases <br />in contractions of the virus this week <br />include South Korea, Italy and Iran. The director-general of the WHO <br />was hopeful in his announcement,<br />saying there wasn't any evidence yet <br />of the virus spreading freely. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO, via NPR News 2,800 people have died <br />from the coronavirus. Of the 83,000 who are known to <br />have contracted it, 37,000 have recovered.
