End of the coronavirus epidemic is far away: WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

United Nations: WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that even though the number of anti-Covid-19 vaccines so far in the world 78 More than a million doses have been given, the end of the epidemic is still far away. However, it can be controlled in a few months by taking strict steps in relation to public health. The first case of Corona Virus infection was reported in December 2019 in Wuhan city of China. So far, 13,65,00,400 people worldwide have fallen prey to it. Of these, 29,44,500 have died.

The WHO chief said, “In January and February, the world saw a decrease in infection cases for six consecutive weeks. Now we are seeing an increase in cases for seven consecutive weeks and the death cases are increasing since four weeks. Last week, the highest number of cases occurred in a week. He has had more than three cases before that. There has been a huge increase in cases in many countries of Asia and West Asia. ”

Gebrecius told reporters in Geneva that more than 78 million doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccines have been given worldwide. The vaccine is a powerful weapon but it is not the only weapon. He said, “Social distance is effective. Masking is effective. Ventilation is effective. Surveillance, investigation, detection of contact with infected people, segregation, etc. are measured to deal with infection and save the lives of people. ” The WHO chief warns that the end of the epidemic is far away, but the world has many reasons to be optimistic.

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