GENEVA, Aug 1 ― The WHO said yesterday that coronavirus pandemic effects would be felt for decades as its emergency committee assessed the situation six months after sounding its top alarm over the outbreak. The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 675,000 people and infected at least 17.3 million...
An effective vaccine may be the only long-term solution to the highly contagious respiratory disease. ― AFP pic
The World Health Organisation's emergency committee, comprising 18 members and 12 advisers, is meeting for the fourth time over the Covid-19 crisis. The WHO has been sharply criticised for the length of time it took to declare an international emergency. “Early results from serology studies are painting a consistent picture: most of the world's people remain susceptible to this virus, even in areas that have experienced severe outbreaks.
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