Monitoring Desk:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the increasing number of deadly corona virus cases across the globe. The Director General of WHO said that the deadly virus has reached “highest level” of risk globally. He said the fatal virus can go in any direction globally.
As per international media reports, the virus has killed 2900 people globally and affected 85000 people across the globe. China’s Wuhan province is the worst hit. The virus has also spread across six continents except Antarctica.
The fatal virus has killed 54 people in Iran and affected 978 people in the country. Similarly, the corona virus has affected thousands of people in South Korea.
In Washington, the US health ministry confirmed one death by corona virus. So far four cases have been confirmed in Pakistan. The Federal adviser on health Dr. Zafar Mirza said all the affected people had travel history of Iran.
Pakistan has also decided to close its border with Afghanistan at Chaman. Pakistan has already closed its border with neighboring Iran in the aftermath of deaths caused by corona virus in the country.
