Coronavirus: WHO chief says coronavirus pandemic is 'accelerating' as global cases top 350,000

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The global spread of coronavirus is "accelerating", the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said as the number of cases worldwide reached 350,000.

WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Monday that there were now cases in almost every country.

He added: "It took 67 days from the first reported case to reach the first 100,000 cases. Eleven days for the second 100,000 and just four days for the third 100,000".

Over 16,000 people have died after being infected with coronavirus.

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