GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday that Europe was now the “epicenter” for the global coronavirus pandemic — and warned it was impossible to know when the outbreak would peak. ADVERTISEMENT“Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic,” he said. Tedros was speaking at news conference held virtually to avoid any potential spread of the virus among journalists. Tedros said that while such so-called social distancing measures could help, countries needed to take “a comprehensive approach.”ADVERTISEMENT“Not testing alone. The World Health Organization also announced the creation of a new fund, targeted at drawing donations from companies, organizations and individuals toward helping fight the pandemic.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 13, 2020 18:33 UTC