Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Yesterday, 230,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO. Almost 80% of those cases were reported from just 10 countries, and 50% come from just two countries.
Although the number of daily deaths remains relatively stable, there is a lot to be concerned about. All countries are at risk of the virus, as you know, but not all countries have been affected in the same way.
There are roughly four situations playing out across the world at the moment. The first situation is countries that were alert and aware – they prepared and responded rapidly and effectively to the first cases.