On January 25, local time, WHO held a routine press conference for new coronary pneumonia. Michael Ryan, the head of WHO's health emergency project, said that new coronary pneumonia is likely to continue to spread for a long time unless people can comply with epidemic prevention regulations and Vaccine coverage reaches the required standard.
If vaccine coverage for young people lags behind, the new coronary pneumonia will continue to spread.
Michael Ryan emphasized that the only disease eliminated in the world is smallpox. People are working hard to eliminate polio and measles. Neither vaccines nor people’s wishes can guarantee the successful elimination of these diseases.
Therefore, the eradication of the new crown virus should not be regarded as the criterion for success. The criterion for success should be to reduce the ability of the new crown virus to cause death, hospitalization and economic loss. It must be able to control the virus and minimize the damage it causes.
(Edited by Guo Shihao)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]