Nearly 1.5 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and more than 92,000 deaths have been reported to the Geneva-based agency, Tedros said. Tedros said he was particularly concerned by the large number of infections reported among health workers. “In some countries reports of up to 10% of health workers being infected, this is an alarming trend,” he said. Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme said the world owed a tremendous debt to front-line health workers, and it was vital they got the right protective gear. Across the board you see a lack of preparedness of the public health system,” Tedros said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 10, 2020 17:15 UTC