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WHO predicts a more serious coronavirus situation
Winter does not have a direct effect on the spread of the virus, changes in human behavior, the WHO explained.
WHO predicts a worsening situation with COVID-19; it may be more difficult than in the nine months of the pandemic. This was stated by the head of the WHO Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmed al-Mandari, in a briefing on Thursday 19 November.
“The next period will be difficult and possibly even more difficult than the last nine months of the novel coronavirus pandemic. And the creation of a vaccine does not mean the end of the pandemic,” al-Mandari said.
Now four vaccines are in the final stages of development, they have already been tested, but none of them have finally been registered.
“A vaccine will not be approved until it is completely safe for humans. We have heard of four vaccines that have been found safe, but they need to be retested and investigated. Therefore, no country or company has received formal approval yet. “. mass production of vaccines, “added a WHO spokesperson.
Al-Mandari emphasized that the onset of winter is not directly related to the rise in virus infections.
According to data studied by the WHO for countries with different temperatures and climatic conditions, winter does not have a direct effect on the spread of the virus. The difference is that compared to the summer season, it changes the behavior of people who spend more time in closed and poorly ventilated rooms. and therefore the rate of spread of diseases is increasing ”, he summarized.
Earlier, the WHO said that closing schools does not help in the fight against the pandemic. Elementary schools must remain open, the organization said, as children do not contribute to the spread of the coronavirus.
In addition, the WHO called for a condition under which strict closures can be excluded, which representatives of the organization consider an extreme measure.
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