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The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency aid coordinator is skeptical that the new coronavirus can be eliminated after the rapid spread around the world. “This virus can become a household in the population, it may never go away,” said Michael Ryan in Geneva last night.
HIV, the virus that triggers immunodeficiency disease, has never disappeared again. In the case of HIV, the world has managed to create medicines and preventive measures so that the virus has lost its horror. “I don’t want to compare diseases, but we have to be realistic,” said Ryan.
It all depends on vaccination.
There is a small chance of eradicating the new SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can trigger the dangerous Covid-19 lung disease. To do this, a highly effective vaccine had to be found, it had to be manufactured in sufficient quantities and distributed worldwide, and people had to agree to be vaccinated. “Each of these steps is challenging,” said Ryan.
He criticized widespread skepticism about vaccines and the lack of funds for good health systems in many parts of the world. “We have very effective vaccines on this planet that we have not used effectively,” he said, referring to measles. The number of measles cases has increased again for several years.
With the proper measures to detect infected people, isolate infected people and provide effective treatment, the virus can be controlled, said WHO expert Maria van Kerkhove. Vaccines and high pressure medications are being worked on.
