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Swaminathan said the deciding factors for the long-term defeat of “Covid 19” include the development of the virus and preventive measures, and most importantly, the development of a vaccine.
Swaminathan, a pediatrician, considered that “the vaccine now seems to be the best way” to get out of the crisis, but pointed out that there are obstacles related to its efficacy and safety.
Another WHO official previously said the virus could become endemic, like the HIV virus that causes AIDS, doubting any attempt to predict when it will continue to spread.
Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Emergency Program, said at an online press conference: “It is important to present these words: this virus can become another endemic virus in our societies and may never go away.”
He added: “I think it is necessary to be realistic, and I do not imagine that anyone can predict when this disease will disappear. I see that there are no promises in this regard and there are no dates. This disease can become a long-term problem, and it may Do not be like that”.
However, Ryan said the world had gained some control over how he dealt with the disease, but that “tremendous efforts” would be needed even if a vaccine was reached, which he described as “a great achievement.”
More than 100 potential vaccines are being developed, many of them in clinical trials, but experts have confirmed the difficulty of finding effective vaccines against the emerging coronavirus.
Governments around the world are fighting for how to reopen their economies while continuing to contain the virus, which has infected nearly 4.3 million people and killed nearly 300,000 people.
Source:
Sky News – Financial Times
