The World Bank (WB) Group prepared an initial package of up to US$12 billion ito help countries overcome the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic or corona virus, said the Fund on Tuesday (Mar 4). Its partner, International Monetary Fund (IMF) also ready to run the same program.

The Bank said, this new fast track package will help developing countries strengthen health systems, including better access to health services to protect people from epidemics, strengthen disease surveillance, improve public health interventions, and work with the private sector to reduce the impact on the economy.

The coronavirus outbreak outside chine is deepening. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates the mortality rate has increased from around 2% to 3.4%. In United States, Anthony Fauci, the top virus expert, told Congress 80% of case spontaneously get better.

In Italy, the number of deaths surged in Italy and become the most deaths in the world outside China. The government there is considering new quarantine zones to tackle the virus. Worrying developments in Iran too, where 77 people have died and more than 2,000 have been confirmed to have the infection.

In Indonesia, the number of cases rises to four peoples and its estimating the virus spread also hampered other city beside West Java.