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01 August 2020 The Emergency Committee for Covid-19, convened by the WHO director general, expressed "appreciation" for the efforts made to contain the infections but highlighted the "expected long duration" of the pandemic, noting the importance of a global emergency response.

WHO predicts that the pandemic will be "very long". This was stated in the organism's press release, which yesterday brought together the emergency committee to take stock of the coronavirus pandemic and assess whether to maintain the maximum alert state decreed six months ago.

The Committee "underlined the long-term duration of this Covid-19 pandemic, noting the importance of sustained efforts at EU, national, regional and global levels".