The World Health Organization said on Friday that it was still possible to bring the Covid-19 epidemic under control, although the number of cases has " more than doubled in the past six weeks ".
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" There are many examples around the world that have shown that even if the epidemic is very intense, it can still be brought under control, " WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said to the media, citing the cases of Spain, Italy and South Korea.