This was stated by WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

"According to a new WHO working document, 115 thousand medical workers could die from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May this year," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Ghebreyesus noted the importance of ensuring that doctors get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a priority.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that WHO member countries should not hide information about diseases.