News WHO says coronavirus cases top 100,000 WHO announced the global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 100 000, a grim milestone requiring leaders to “step forward” and save lives. By Arete News - March 7, 2020 An electron microscope image of 2019-nCoV, in yellow, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a U.S. patient (AN/NIAID-RML) You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us