The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday.

As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, the WHO said it may never be wiped out entirely.

The virus first emerged in Wuhan in China late last year and has since infected more than 4.2 million people and killed nearly 300,000 worldwide.

“We have a new virus entering the human population for the first time and therefore it is very hard to predict when we will prevail over it,” said Michael Ryan, the WHO’s emergencies director.

“This virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities and this virus may never go away,” he told a virtual press conference in Geneva.

“HIV has not gone away — but we have come to terms with the virus.”

More than half of humanity has been put under some form of lockdown since the coronavirus crisis began.

the WHO warned there was no way to guarantee that easing the restrictions would not trigger a second wave of infections.

“Many countries would like to get out of the different measures,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“But our recommendation is still the alert at any country should be at the highest level possible.”

– ‘Long way to go’ –

Ryan added that there was a “long, long way to go” on the path to returning to normal, insisting that countries would have to stay the course.

“There is some magical thinking going on that lockdowns work perfectly and that unlocking lockdowns will go great. Both are fraught with dangers,” the Irish epidemiologist said.

Ryan also condemned attacks on healthcare workers that were linked to the pandemic, saying more than 35 “quite serious” such incidents were recorded in April alone in 11 countries.

He said the attacks were often over-reactions from ill-informed communities — while others were more sinister.

“COVID-19 is bringing out the best in us, but it’s also bringing out some of the worst,” he said.

“People feel empowered to take out their frustrations on individuals who are purely trying to help.

“These are senseless acts of violence and discrimination that must be resisted.”

But he insisted that in finding a way to conquer the virus was a chance for humanity to take major step forward by finding a vaccine and making it widely accessible.

“It’s a massive opportunity for the world,” Ryan said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/coronavirus-may-never-go-away-―-who/

Believe any information from these programmed clowns at your own peril

GamalNasser:
Believe any information from these programmed clowns at your own peril

They may be right you know...

... We'll have to manage it like HIV, I just hope a vaccine is produced soonest.

I know


Na to dey drink drugs na
HIV patient be drinking drugs like garri.

SeverusSnape:

They may be right you know...

... We'll have to manage it like HIV, I just hope a vaccine is produced soonest.

Why should a virus that cures be around like HIV? With or without a vaccine we will all Develope antibodies to it pretty soon

GOD FORBID,it will surely go IJN

Just Like Fever, Maleria, And Even Aids Are Being Manage By Humans, I Think Conora Will Take Shape Soon.

Massive jobs in the health industry

Their wish shall never be granted.

Since corona virus is here to stay and a vaccine isn't yet available why can't WHO do a trial of the Madagascar covid 19 organic on covid 19 patients and if these patients are treated successfully WHO should then approve it for mass production

By the time it visits people house and nobody gree open door for am, he go leave by himself.

WHO is always predicting doom.

Coronavirus will be gone before June 30th.

We all already knew that. Even ordinary headaches (migraine)doesn't have cure. Malaria still kills about 400 thousand people every year!
It's only JESUS that has answers to all the intractable problems of this world. That is why he is beckoning to all you sinners to come to him for rest now and here after

The funds they have been staved of is gradually resetting thier brain. Shey u guys were champions of lockdown what has suddenly changed.

This WHO sef...
It's like they don't want this pandemic to end.

GamalNasser:
Believe any information from these programmed clowns at your own peril

In science u don't talk anyhow ...u give information u are 100% sure off

From Trump saying it's a flu and would go away on its own to turning around and blaming China

How did Japan , South Korea and other assian country handle it

Spanisness house member down played the virus saying their system is too strong for it

As at Jan 31 when China locked down if the world leaders acted well we won't be hear today ...blaming China is just foolish

mrvitalis:

In science u don't talk anyhow ...u give information u are 100% sure off

From Trump saying it's a flu and would go away on its own to turning around and blaming China

How did Japan , South Korea and other assian country handle it

Spanisness house member down played the virus saying their system is too strong for it

As at Jan 31 when China locked down if the world leaders acted well we won't be hear today ...blaming China is just foolish

From your statement you are anti trump

Who do you expect trump to blame for the virus? Nigeria?

The last time I checked most of the top countries suffered serious mortalities from this outbreak including UK,France, Italy etc

Nobody blame their leaders except everyone blaming Trump. Whereas we left the real culprit which are Chinese and their president. China has not for once apologize to the world for once. The cover up and withhold information from scientist around the world

globalresource:


From your statement you are anti trump

Who do you expect trump to blame for the virus? Nigeria?

The last time I checked most of the top countries suffered serious mortalities from this outbreak including UK,France, Italy etc

Nobody blame their leaders except everyone blaming Trump. Whereas we left the real culprit which are Chinese and their president. China has not for once apologize to the world for once. The cover up and withhold information from scientist around the world

Everyone is blaming their leaders because they fail to act and now shifting blame

Sorry who is W.H.O ?

Trump nah case.

HIV never disappeared.
Malaria, flu, measles, etc never disappeared.

May God heal the world.

Do we need WHO to tell us this? Containment has failed globally so it’s obvious the virus will be with us for a very long time. The only solution is for us to develop a vaccine as soon as possible and make sure it gets to every willing person.