WHO says stopping outbreaks COVID-19 however comes down to the basics of public health and disease control.
Mr Ghebreyesus made this known at a virtual news conference on Monday at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva.
Mr Ghebreyesus said the message to people and governments was clear: “Do it all, and when it’s under control, keep going! Keep strengthening the health system. “Since then, the number of cases has increased more than five-fold to 17.5 million, and the number of deaths has more than tripled to 680,000,’’ the director-general said.
“More than half of countries reported disruption in antenatal care services and more than a third of countries reported disruption in child birth services. He said from serology studies that most people remained susceptible to this virus, even in areas that have experienced severe outbreaks.
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