On March 16, the World Health Organisation said it was imperative for all countries to take a “comprehensive approach” to contain the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus. One of the most effective ways to contain the spread of the virus, the WHO chief said at a press briefing that day, was to ramp up testing.
“You cannot fight a fire blindfolded,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained. “We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test.”
