There are two essential elements to doing so: leaders need to step up to take action, and citizens need to embrace new measures, he said.
The Director-General pointed to countries that had successfully contained the spread of the virus, such as New Zealand and Rwanda, which focused on testing, tracing of contacts, isolation and treatment.
And he praised people who responded quickly to localized outbreaks, and highlighted the UK’s direct stay-at-home orders in parts of northern England, where clusters have sprung up, and France’s introduction of mandatory mask rules. in outlying areas of Paris as cases there spike.
“Even in countries where transmission is intense, it can be brought under control by applying an all-or-government, whole-society response,” Tedros said.
But the rise in world infections remains largely driven by three countries – the United States, Brazil and India – none of which seem to be close to suppressing the virus by any measure indicated by the WHO chief.
In the US – the world leader in cases and deaths – many still do not follow basic advice that would significantly reduce the spread of Covid-19, such as mask wear and social distance. And a lack of comprehensive testing, tracing and containment measures has meant outbreaks continue to grow unnoticed.
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Q: Why does Covid-19 kill some and save others?
“When we looked at the setting of Covid’s disease, we found that people who had previous vaccinations with a variety of vaccines – for pneumococcus, flu, hepatitis and others – appeared to have a lower risk of Covid’s disease. , “said Dr. Andrew Badley, an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, told Anderson Cooper, CNN.
There has been no definitive evidence of other vaccines stimulating immunity to Covid-19. But some researchers, such as Badley, have suggested that it is possible.
What is IMPORTANT today
Record-breaking race for a vaccine raises security concerns
Scientists hope to deliver a vaccine that protects against Covid-19 in record time. But that speed has made many citizens envious. Recent polls have found that only half of Americans would receive a Covid-19 vaccine if one became available, and citizens in other parts of the world have raised their concerns as well.
In a bid to get something out as soon as possible, some countries are rubber-stamping vaccines before their effectiveness is proven in Phase 3. China has already done so, green-lighting an experimental vaccine for limited use by its military in late June.
Back-to-school and college football chaos mark Trump’s failed leadership
Trump’s false claim that children are ‘immune’ to the coronavirus and unable to spread it is being undermined by new figures showing that nearly 100,000 children tested positive for the virus in the last two weeks of July. And some of the first schools to follow its call to fully reopen will be hit hard by new viral outbreaks almost as classes begin.
The president, in demanding a return to class and to college football, makes education and collegiate sports the last area of American life to be tainted by his false narratives about the pandemic. Almost all of his assurances about the crisis – which have tended to minimize the impact and ignore science – have been proven wrong.
Concerned growth of second wave in Europe
Covid-19 misinformation kills people
The analysis found that 24% of the reports were generally related to Covid-19 disease, deaths and transmission of the coronavirus; 21% were related to control attempts; 19% after treatment as “cured”; 15% to the cause of the disease and the origin of the virus; 1% to violence; and 20% were considered different. Such misinformation – especially as disguised as credible infection prevention – can lead to injuries and deaths, the researchers noted in the study.
“A popular myth that consumption of highly concentrated alcohol could disinfect the body and kill the virus circulated in various parts of the world,” the researchers wrote. “According to this misinformation, about 800 people have died while 5,876 are in hospital and 60 have developed complete blindness after drinking methanol as a cure for coronavirus.”
ON RADAR
- Bars all over the world need to reconsider their service during the pandemic. In the Italian city of Florence, some look to the past: with centuries-old wine windows with the food and drink of dol.
- Children can spread Covid-19 just as easily if they spread another type of coronavirus – the common cold, said a former professor at Harvard Medical School.
- The states and territories of Australia will be separated from each other in the coming days as authorities continue to try to stop the latest flow in Covid-19 cases.
- New Zealand has reinstated coronavirus restrictions after the first locally transmitted case in 102 days.
- Rockband Smash Mouth has been criticized for performing against a crowd of hundreds at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. At one point during the concert, a band member could be heard shouting “F *** that Covid s ***.”
- Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, best known for his role in ‘The Mask of Zorro’, has revealed that he is quarantining his 60th birthday under contract with Covid-19.
TOP TIPS
Doctors say that wearing eye protection (besides face masks) can certainly help some people, but it is not necessary for everyone. You may want to consider eye protection if you are:
- A teacher with younger students in the class who may not keep up with wearing masks
- A health care worker or caregiver at home who has the coronavirus
- In a very crowded setting, where social distance is not possible, like an airplane.
(Note: Regular glasses or sunglasses are not enough because they leave too many holes around the eyes.)
But if you are not in a high-risk situation – and you are very strict about wearing face masks and staying 6 feet away from others – glasses are not necessary.
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“It is impossible for any of us to change the trajectory of this pandemic, but we can change the way our children experience it.” – CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta
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