Cnn18 Feb 2020 23:42
By the end of this week, 40 countries in Africa and 29 in the Americas are expected to have the ability to detect the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today during a press briefing.
Many countries had been sending samples to others for testing, which can take days. Now, they’ll be able to get results themselves within 24 to 48 hours, he said.
WHO has also sent personal protective equipment to 21 countries and is preparing to send it to another 106 in the comings weeks, Tedros said.