Xinhua News Agency, Geneva, April 20 (Reporter Liu Qu) The World Health Organization reiterated on the 20th that although some countries have planned to relax social control measures during the new crown epidemic, this does not mean that the epidemic has ended.
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said at the regular press conference that same day that deregulation does not mean the end of the epidemic in any country. Ending the new crown pandemic requires continued efforts by individuals, communities and governments to continue to suppress and control this deadly virus.
Tan Desai said that the "closed city" measures would help alleviate a country's epidemic, but the "blockade" alone cannot end the epidemic. WHO calls on countries to now ensure that every case can be detected, detected, quarantined and cared for, and that each case's contacts are tracked.
Tan Desai said that WHO welcomes the accelerated advancement and implementation of the new coronavirus antibody test, which it believes will help to understand the level of infection in the population. WHO is providing technical, scientific and financial support for conducting seroepidemiological investigations worldwide.
Tan Desai also said that antibody detection is very important to determine the infected person, but other detection methods that can find the virus are the core tools for active detection, diagnosis, isolation and treatment of cases. One of WHO ’s priorities is to work with partners to increase the production of diagnostic products and ensure their fair distribution to countries with the most urgent needs.
Tan Desai announced that WHO has ordered 30 million sets of testing equipment in cooperation with UNICEF, the "International Drug Procurement Mechanism" and other organizations, and will deliver the first batch of equipment through the UN supply chain next week. WHO plans to ship surgical masks, N95 masks and goggles to the countries most in need between April and May. Tan Desai especially thanked the Ma Yun Charitable Foundation for donating materials such as masks and test kits to WHO.