The pandemic began in China in December but the epicenter has since shifted from Asia to Europe. “We cannot say that that is the case yet but it does have that potential. Harris said that due to the incubation period, the rise in case numbers reflected a surge in transmissions taking place up to five days prior. The numbers show that in the United States, “a week ago there was a lot of transmission.”Despite the surging case numbers, Harris said there were also some “very big positives” emerging from America. “Testing is being ramped up; there are more efforts to isolate, care for every confirmed case and trace and quarantine people,” she said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 24, 2020 16:52 UTC