Containment needs to remain the central pillar in any plan to tackle the spread. FMTNews WHO
Posters display precautions against the coronavirus at a bus station in Seoul, South Korea.
But he told diplomats in Geneva that describing the outbreak as a pandemic should not mean that countries give up the fight to stop it spreading further.“We are deeply concerned that some countries are not approaching this threat with the level of political commitment needed to control it. “Even if you cannot stop transmission, you can slow it down and protect health facilities, old age homes and other vital areas — but only if you test all suspected cases.”
Tedros said countries needed to find the right balance between protecting health and preventing social and economic disruption.
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