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World must prepare for 'potential pandemic': WHO chief

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The World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says the world should be working harder to contain the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, and should be preparing for a "potential pandemic". IMAGES

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