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The director of the Department of Public Health and Environment at the World Health Organization (WHO) , María Neira , has assured that the vaccine against Covid-19, the disease that causes the coronavirus, will not be available this year, although he has assured that in a few weeks there will be "good news" about the treatments.

During the Conversations 2020 meetings , organized by the Economist , Neira pointed out that, "perhaps", in early 2021 a vaccine against the new coronavirus could already be marketed , although he warned that you have to be "realistic" and see that only There are six months left to finish the year and there will be no time to develop it.

"This year I see it frankly difficult because of the acceleration that there is and have the maximum support from all countries and from the WHO to obtain it, but there are many processes that must be followed to ensure that when the vaccine comes to market it will be safe "stressed the WHO leader.

Now, regarding treatments, and after the United Nations agency has resumed research with the drug hydroxychloroquine , after temporarily suspending it due to a possible increased risk of death and heart disease, Neira has assured that in a few weeks, You will know whether or not it provides benefit to patients.

Finally, the director of the Department of Public Health and the Environment has assured that the treatments that are currently being used, and that are being valued by the WHO, will give "good news" in a couple of weeks.

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