{"id":24495,"date":"2020-07-14T14:28:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T14:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=24495"},"modified":"2020-07-14T14:28:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T14:28:36","slug":"covid-19-global-cases-exceed-13m-as-who-warns-pandemic-could-get-far-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=24495","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Global cases exceed 13m, as WHO warns pandemic could get \u2018far worse\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WHO-Director-General-Tedros-Adhanom-Ghebreyesus.jpg\" alt=\"CORONAVIRUS: WHO declares outbreak a global emergency as death toll in China rises to 213\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Data provided by the Johns Hopkins University has revealed that more than 13 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 7.3 million have recovered, and more than 573,000 have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The figures provided by the Johns Hopkins University on Monday also informed that the US, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Italy have recorded the most deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a related development, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/WHO\">World Health Organisation (WHO)<\/a>\u00a0has warned the pandemic could get far worse if countries around the world do not follow basic healthcare precautions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe virus remains public enemy number one,\u201d WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from WHO headquarters in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the British government will announce on Tuesday that people will have to wear masks when they go into a shop from July 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is growing evidence that wearing a face covering in an enclosed space helps protect individuals and those around them from coronavirus,\u201d a statement from the prime minister\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masks have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/07\/global-coronavirus-cases-top-13-million-live-updates-200713235726804.html\">been required<\/a>&nbsp;on public transport since June 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data provided by the Johns Hopkins University has revealed that more than 13 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 7.3 million have recovered, and more than 573,000 have died. 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