The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID-19 has the potential to become a pandemic. Dr Lo Ying Ru, WHO’s Representative to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, explains what kind of pandemic preparedness is required of countries.

<p><a href="https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-mission-briefing-on-covid-19---26-february-2020">The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID-19 has the potential to become a pandemic</a>. Dr Lo Ying Ru, WHO&rsquo;s Representative to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, explains what kind of pandemic preparedness is required of countries.</p>

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