The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned countries against the hasty lifting of restrictions as the coronavirus pandemic may worsen.
World Health Organisation Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus at the coronavirus press conference in Genevahas cautioned countries against the hasty lifting of restrictions as the coronavirus pandemic may worsen.
“It’s really important that as countries ease those measures that they are constantly on the look out for a jump in infections and in particular are dealing with transmission in special settings,” Mr Ryan told reportes on Friday. As the pandemic rages unabated, some countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America have started opening some segments of their social and economic activities.
After lifting its lockdown, Ghana witnessed almost double of its initial recorded cases of COVID-19 before the decision.
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