"The main reason for this (global emergency) declaration (of COVID-19) is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries. Our (WHO) greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems."
— Tedros Adhanom

January 1, 1970

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Tedros Adhanom (2020) cited in "China virus death toll rises to at least 212 as WHO declares global emergency", ', 31 January 2020.