COVID-19 infections growing exponentially, deaths nearing 50,000: WHO
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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced deep concern on Wednesday about “the rapid escalation and global spread” of COVID-19 cases from the new coronavirus, which has now reached 205 countries and territories.