Five new states report first cases of coronavirus
As of Sunday, March 8, five new states – Colombia, Vatican City, Peru, Serbia, and Togo – reported their first cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases outside China to 21,110 with 413 deaths.
In addition, on Thursday, March 5, Argentina, Chile, Poland, and Ukraine each reported one case of Covid-19 for the first time.
The WHO also noted that its OpenWHO platform has reached 161,000 learners in courses related to Covid-19, with translations available in 17 national languages.
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