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The pandemic has raged for many months, with more than 54 million infections worldwide. More than 1.3 million people died.
“The vaccine will complement the other tools we have, it will not replace them,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The vaccine alone will not end the pandemic.”
The WHO announced on Saturday that it had been notified of 660,905 cases of coronavirus infection per day. This daily record and the 645,410 cases recorded on Friday surpassed the previous record of 614,013 cases recorded on November 7.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the availability of the vaccine will initially be limited as priority will be given to health workers, the elderly and other vulnerable groups.
“This is expected to reduce the number of deaths and that health systems can cope [su krūviu]”, He pointed.
But the WHO chief warned: “This will still leave a lot of room for the virus to move. Surveillance will need to continue, people will need to be tested and isolated, they will need to be cared for, contacts will still be needed for tracking … people will still need to be cared for. “
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