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The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus affirmed that they fully support the efforts of countries to remove restrictions on economic and social activities in the epidemic of the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19 ), “We want children to go back to school, people to work, but we want this to be done safely. Opening uncontrollably is a disaster. Method,” he warned.
Ghebreyesus emphasized that in the eighth month of the epidemic, people were tired and “anxious” to get on with their lives, at the press conference held at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, by videoconference method.
Ghebreyesus stated that they understand that countries want to reactivate their societies and economies and stated that WHO fully supports “the efforts of countries to open up their economic activities and societies.”
Stating that they want schools to open and people to go back to their jobs, Ghebreyesus said:
“But we want this to be done safely. Opening uncontrollably is a method of disaster. At the same time, no country can pretend that the pandemic is over. The truth is that this corona virus is spreading easily, it can be deadly for people of all ages. He also has to take law enforcement seriously and save lives. This may seem like an impossible balance, but it is not. It can and has been done. “
RESEARCH RESULTS ANNOUNCED IN 105 COUNTRIES
Underlining that it is not only schools and businesses that are adversely affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, Ghebreyesus noted that the healthcare system in all countries is under extreme pressure and the real impact of deaths has yet to be seen. for other diseases.
Ghebreyesus shared the information: “A study published today by the WHO and carried out in 105 countries shows that 90 percent of countries have interruptions in health services. Low and middle income countries are the most affected.”
Noting that the study revealed that there was a 70 percent disruption in health services such as routine vaccination, cancer diagnosis and treatment, mental health, diagnosis and treatment of noncommunicable diseases, Ghebreyesus noted that WHO will continue to work with the countries for the continuation of basic health services.
Ghebreyesus stated that they did not forget the terrible explosion that killed 182 people on August 4 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and stated that the WHO provided various health services to the country where more than 6,500 people were injured and 300,000 people they were left homeless.
4 ‘CRITICAL’ TIPS
Ghebreyesus, who made 4 “critical” recommendations for the removal of restrictions on economic and social activities by countries, communities and individuals, said they included stopping collective activities, reducing deaths while protecting vulnerable groups (elderly and patients). ), take personal action and test for people to protect themselves and others. They listed the principles of isolation, quarantine, treatment, and filtration.
Ghebreyesus welcomed the announcement by the European Union (EU) Commission that it will contribute 400 million euros to the multinational study of COVAX vaccines for the Kovid-19 outbreak “, as said the president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, global cooperation is “the only way to overcome a pandemic.”
