{"id":15733,"date":"2020-07-14T11:28:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T06:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=15733"},"modified":"2020-07-14T11:44:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T06:44:25","slug":"who-says-europe-shows-virus-control-america-still-epicenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/15733","title":{"rendered":"WHO says Europe shows virus control, America still epicenter"},"content":{"rendered":"

GENEVA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many European countries and elsewhere have shown that large COVID-19 outbreaks can be controlled, while the Americas with more than 50% of cases, remains the global epicenter, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Monday.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a thrice-weekly webinar, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said all countries are at risk of the virus and that many nations are losing gains.<\/p>\n

Not all countries have been affected the same way, Tedros noted, while warning government leaders against issuing mixed messages.<\/p>\n

He added: “If the basics aren’t followed, there is only one way this pandemic is going to go. It’s going to get worse and worse and worse.”<\/p>\n

Tedros also said that on Sunday, 230,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported worldwide to the WHO, and almost 80% of those infections were reported from just 10 countries, and 50% come from only two nations.<\/p>\n

“Although the number of daily deaths remains relatively stable, there is a lot to be concerned about”, the WHO chief stressed.<\/p>\n

Countries in Europe and elsewhere have demonstrated that it is possible to bring large outbreaks under control, and leaders there are opening up their societies, Tedros said.<\/p>\n

They are doing this “on a data-driven, step-by-step basis, with a comprehensive public health approach, backed by a strong health workforce and community buy-in,” he added.<\/p>\n

He said that, however, there are also signs of dangerous rises in cases in several countries, and hospital wards filling up again,<\/p>\n

Although he did not refer to any specific country, the US-based Johns Hopkins University has reported 61,352 new cases and 685 further virus-related deaths in the US on Saturday serious rises both in infections and fatalities.<\/p>\n

“It would appear that many countries are losing gains made as proven measures to reduce risk are not implemented or followed.<\/p>\n

“We see this across the Americas, South Asia, and several countries in Africa,” said Tedros.<\/p>\n

He noted that the epicenter of the virus remains in the Americas, where more than 50% of the world’s cases have been recorded.<\/p>\n

“Let me blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction,” said Tedros.<\/p>\n

The virus remains public enemy number one, but the actions of many governments do not reflect this.<\/p>\n

“The only aim of the virus is to find people to infect.<\/p>\n

“Mixed messages from leaders are undermining the most critical ingredient of any response: trust,” said the WHO chief, adding that the governments need to clearly communicate with their citizens and roll out a comprehensive strategy focused on suppressing transmission and saving lives.<\/p>\n

The corona virus pandemic has claimed over 570,300 lives in 188 countries and regions since it originated in China last December.<\/p>\n

Nearly 13 million COVID-19 cases have been reported around the world so far, with recoveries exceeding 7.15 million, according to figures compiled by the US’ Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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