In the United States, the total number of confirmed cases reached 1,001 with 28 deaths by 11:30 p.m. EST Tuesday (0330 GMT on Wednesday), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that the White House is considering postponing the April 15 tax filing deadline for individual taxpayers and small businesses to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak amid concerns about U.S. economic prospect in the months ahead.

"This is not just a public health crisis, it is a crisis that will touch every sector," Tedros said at the press conference, urging every sector and individual to be involved in the global fight against COVID-19.

"We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear," he said.

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