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The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday condemned the devaluation of the death of the elderly by covid-19, considering the death of the elderly as “a moral bankruptcy” and that it is necessary to “take care of each other others”. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke at the regular press conference broadcast from WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
“The death of our elderly is a moral bankruptcy,” he said, emphasizing that “accepting that the death of the elderly is not so important is the greatest moral turpitude.” “We cannot allow it, we have to take care of each other,” he said.
The WHO leader also recalled, for those who minimize the effects of the pandemic and take to the streets in protest against the restrictions and without protection, that the coronavirus that causes the respiratory disease covid-19 “is real, very dangerous, has the capacity enough to spread and is lethal. “
“We must do everything in our power to protect ourselves and protect others,” he stressed, reiterating the call for solidarity from all countries to stop the pandemic.
According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, it will be necessary “to row in the same direction to put an end to this fatal virus.” The “balance” between the reopening of economies and health protection, although “fragile, is possible.”
For the director general of the WHO, if the risk of transmission of the virus “is high”, “it is best to avoid massive events.” He gave as an example football matches, which, in his opinion, should continue to be played in stadiums behind closed doors.
