Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was understandable that people were getting frustrated being locked inside, but the virus will be with us for some time.
Ghebreyesus explained that early evidence indicates most of the world remains susceptible to infection and epidemics can swiftly reignite if communities become complacent.Ghebreyesus used the opportunity to highlight the success of social distancing, saying"there's no question" it helped slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Ghebreyesus said Wednesday complacency is one of the biggest dangers we face.According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard, there have been more than 2.6 million cases of COVID-19 reported across the world since the outbreak was identified in December 2019—more 840,000 of which have been in the U.S. There have been over 180,000 deaths as a result of the illness, including more than 46,000 people in the U.S.
A simple cloth face covering can help slow the spread of the virus by those infected and by those who do not exhibit symptoms.Cloth face coverings should be washed regularly. A washing machine will suffice.
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