Iran, Italy, South Korea COVID-19 cases 'deeply concerning' — WHO chief

GENEVA, Switzerland - The jump in new coronavirus cases in Iran, Italy and South Korea in recent days is "deeply concerning", the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday.

"The sudden increase of cases in Italy, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Korea are deeply concerning," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. — Agence France-Presse