WHO once again warns Europe in its fight against Covid-19

In the streets of Paris, September 10, 2020. -

To those who think that the pandemic is now over, the World Health Organization on Tuesday issued yet another warning.

According to her, Europe is entering a decisive moment in the fight against Covid-19 with the start of the school year and the arrival of autumn.

Stop "chimeras"

It is time to stop "chasing chimeras" and making tough decisions to protect the most vulnerable and keep young people in school, even if it means accepting inevitable sacrifices, said the director of emergency situations of the 'WHO Michael Ryan.

“Europe is entering a season where people will start to return to interior spaces.

The pressure of infection will increase, ”he said during a virtual press conference.

Compromises will therefore have to be made to keep both the youngest and the oldest in social life.

"The only way is for adults to maintain a sufficient distance to promote a decrease in contagion."

“What is more important: the return of our children to classes or the opening of nightclubs and bars?

», He launched.

Only close schools "as a last resort"

According to the WHO, people under 20 represent less than 10% of cases and less than 0.2% of deaths.

Schools should only be closed "as a last resort" in areas of very high transmission of the coronavirus, for his part estimated the director general of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The pandemic has killed at least 929,391 people worldwide since the WHO office in China reported the onset of the disease at the end of December, according to a report drawn up on Tuesday.

The United States is the most bereaved country with nearly 196,000 dead, ahead of Brazil which deplores more than 133,000 dead.

Society

Virological saliva tests set up in early October to detect the coronavirus

World

Global tourism sector lost $ 460 billion in first half

• Oms

• Covid 19

• Europe

• Video

• Coronavirus

• Health