Opening out of COVID-19 control is the recipe for disaster, says WHO



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WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus acknowledged that many people are getting tired of the restrictions and want to return to normal after eight months of the new coronavirus.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a daily press conference on the COVID-19 virus at WHO headquarters in Geneva on March 11, 2020. Image: AFP

GENEVA – The World Health Organization called on countries to persevere with restrictions to deal with COVID-19, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, saying opening up uncontrolled with the virus would be a “recipe for disaster. “.

Tedros acknowledged that many people are getting tired of the restrictions and want to return to normal after eight months of the new coronavirus.

“We want children to go back to school and people to go back to work, but we want it to be done safely,” Tedros said at a press conference.

“No country can just pretend that the pandemic is over,” he said. “The reality is that this virus spreads easily. Opening uncontrollably is a recipe for disaster. “

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