The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 outbreak can be characterized as a "pandemic" as the virus spreads increasingly worldwide.<br /><br />WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there are now more than 118,000 confirmed cases in 114 countries and regions and 4,291 people have lost their lives.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline