The World Health Organization says it "didn't waste time" responding to the coronavirus after facing criticism for its handling of the outbreak. Its head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO's declaration of the virus as an international health emergency on 30 January gave "enough time for the rest of the world to respond". At the time there were only 82 cases outside China and no deaths. Today there are more than 3.2m cases and 234,000 deaths recorded worldwide. Read more https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52506844
