The World Health Organisation attempted to calm fear around the planet on Thursday, saying the 'rat virus' first identified aboard a Dutch cruise ship was not the start of a 'new Covid'.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, says the current hantavirus outbreak poses a low public health risk globally.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that at least two million people die every year due to antimicrobial resistance globally.