Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
Which countries have not reported any coronavirus cases?
Coronavirus has been labelled a pandemic but a handful of countries have not yet reported any cases.
20 hours ago
More than 1.79 million people have been infected, and the global death toll is above 110,000 [Amit Dave/Reuters]
MORE ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
But, a few weeks later, the virus, which causes the illness known as COVID-19, became a global pandemic.
The virus, which leads to a respiratory illness that can be transmitted from droplets of bodily fluids - such as mucus and saliva, has now been reported in at least 185 countries.
More:
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, more than 1.8 million people have been infected, and the global death toll is more than 110,000. More than 412,000 patients have recovered.
Here are a few countries that have not reported any cases of the coronavirus so far:
Comoros
Kiribati
Lesotho
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
North Korea
Palau
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Solomon Islands
Tajikistan
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
I am sure most of you did not know a country called Tuvalu existed.
Coronavirus has been labelled a pandemic but a handful of countries have not yet reported any cases.
20 hours ago
![More than 1.79 million people have been infected, and the global death toll is above 110,000 [Amit Dave/Reuters] More than 1.79 million people have been infected, and the global death toll is above 110,000 [Amit Dave/Reuters]](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fmritems%2Fimagecache%2Fmbdxxlarge%2Fmritems%2FImages%2F2020%2F4%2F8%2Fc65e938901d94bc2ac876ec246fcc8fb_18.jpg&hash=be0e85c80824863c29e462676be70e4a)
More than 1.79 million people have been infected, and the global death toll is above 110,000 [Amit Dave/Reuters]
MORE ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
- More than 1.9 million confirmed with coronavirus: Live updatestoday
- How many coronavirus cases does each US state have?today
- Turkey to free thousands of prisoners due to coronavirus pandemictoday
- Poverty punished as Philippines gets tough in virus pandemictoday
But, a few weeks later, the virus, which causes the illness known as COVID-19, became a global pandemic.
The virus, which leads to a respiratory illness that can be transmitted from droplets of bodily fluids - such as mucus and saliva, has now been reported in at least 185 countries.
More:
- Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks
- Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
- How does coronavirus spread and how can you protect yourself?
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, more than 1.8 million people have been infected, and the global death toll is more than 110,000. More than 412,000 patients have recovered.
Here are a few countries that have not reported any cases of the coronavirus so far:
Comoros
Kiribati
Lesotho
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
North Korea
Palau
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Solomon Islands
Tajikistan
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
I am sure most of you did not know a country called Tuvalu existed.