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The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the new Covid-19 coronavirus can never be completely eradicated from the face of the earth.
On Wednesday, WHO Director of Emergencies Dr. Mike Ryan said it would be unfair to predict how long the virus would last.
According to the BBC, the UN agency thinks that even if the vaccine is available, “massive efforts” should be made to control the virus.
There are currently at least 100 attempts to develop a possible coronavirus vaccine worldwide. However, there is no guarantee that the virus will be eradicated once the vaccine is discovered.
Dr. Ryan said that although the measles vaccine was discovered a long time ago, measles is not yet extinct.
“Like the HIV virus, this virus can stay with us,” he said at a press conference in Geneva. Perhaps it will never be completely eradicated.
The WHO Secretary-General said the virus could be controlled through concerted efforts. Tedros adhanom gebreasus. He also warned that if the travel ban is lifted, there is a risk of contracting the virus in the second phase.
“Many countries are trying to relax their precautionary measures,” said Tedros. But our advice is that all countries should be on high alert. “
“It will take us a long time to get out of this epidemic,” said Maria van Karkhov, a pathologist at the World Health Organization. We should be mentally prepared for this.
