WHO's sharp warning: The crisis is likely to get worse

The Corona pandemic could be much worse if countries stop following basic precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns on Monday.

On the same day, the figure passed for the number of infected 13 million. According to Reuters, the number of infected people has increased by one million in the last five days. The number of deceased is more than half a million.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus describes the virus as our biggest common enemy. While several countries, especially in Europe and Asia, have gained control of the infection, there are countries with a more negative development, he pointed out.

He warns that several countries are heading in the wrong direction to fight the infection.

- If the basic principles are not followed, this pandemic will only go one way, it will get worse and worse and worse. But that doesn't have to be the case, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during the Geneva virtual meeting.

He also urges countries to adopt strategies to limit the spread of infection, according to the AP. He points out that the world will not return to normal in the foreseeable future.

"There's a lot to be worried about," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

At the same time, the UN warns that the pandemic may increase the number of people in famine by as much as 130 million. This according to an annual report released on Monday.

According to reports, the number of people in famine has increased since 2014. The pandemic now risks "intensifying the vulnerability and deficiencies of the global food system," the UN believes.