sending governments scurrying to limit their exposure.

[1235]

With Britain, Russia and Sweden among the countries confirming their first infections, the virus has now spread to more than two dozen nations, sending governments scurrying to limit their exposure.

Here I am feeling lot of difficulty to under stand underlined sentence. Someone explain what will be the right definition of sentence.

 

[jutfrank]

Governments are working fast to stop the spread of the virus.

 

[teechar]

With Britain, Russia and Sweden among the countries confirming their first infections, the virus has now spread to more than two dozen nations, sending governments scurrying to limit their exposure.

[STRIKE]Here[/STRIKE] I am [STRIKE]feeling[/STRIKE] having a lot of difficulty [STRIKE]to[/STRIKE] understanding the underlined sentence. Can someone explain it please? [STRIKE]what will be the right definition of sentence.[/STRIKE]

What you underlined is not a sentence. It is a dependent clause. It is a participle clause acting adverbially. Insert the word "thereby" before "sending". Does it make sense now?