As the new Covid-19 coronavirus extends its reach from the borders of China to over 100 countries across the globe, the WHO declares this viral outbreak as a global pandemic.
WHO statistics show 80% of people with Covid-19 recover without needing any specialist treatment and only about one person in six becomes seriously ill “and develops difficulty breathing”.
Although the majority of people who contract Covid-19 suffer only mild, cold-like symptoms many countries are fearing and preparing for the worst as death toll numbers increase.
Let’s have a look at the worst affected countries and the numbers involved.