The head of the who said that many countries went in the wrong direction in the fight against coronavirus

Many States have gone in the wrong direction in the fight against the coronavirus. This was stated on Monday the head of the who Adan Tedros Ghebreyesus.

“Too many countries went in the wrong direction. Coronavirus remains enemy number one, but the actions of many governments and people do not reflect that. And mixed signals from leaders undermine the most important element of any response (to the crisis — approx. TASS) — the trust”, — he said.

The head of the who did not specify which countries, in his opinion, chose the wrong strategy against the spread of infection. However, he urged governments “to clearly and promptly inform its citizens and to implement a comprehensive strategy focused on interrupting chains of transmission of the virus and saving lives.”

Rules of combating the pandemic

The head of the who stressed that the new type of coronavirus continues to spread, if you do not observe the basic rules of combating the pandemic.

“If society will not abide by the basic principles of public health, there is only one option during a pandemic. The situation will only get worse”, — he said. The head of The who said that we are talking about what people have to keep your distance, wash hands regularly, wear masks, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay home in case of illness.

“Every leader, every government and every person can contribute to the interruption of chains of transmission and termination of collective suffering. I’m not saying it’s easy. <…> I know that many of the leaders working in challenging circumstances and that there are other difficulties in the health sector, in the economic, social and cultural fields that need to be taken into account. But in the fight against coronavirus there is no easy way. We all hope for an effective vaccine, however, should focus on the use of the tools at our disposal, to break chains and save lives”, — said Tedros Ghebreyesus Adan.

Head of who called to get the spread of the coronavirus under the control of “no full stop” normal flow of life or periodic announcement of the quarantine, which will have “an extremely negative impact on society.” However, he acknowledged that in the near future the mankind will not be able to return to his former life.

Outbreak caused by coronavirus disease was recorded at the end of 2019 in Central China and spread to most countries. The who Mar 11, recognized it to be a pandemic. To date, the coronavirus, the world has infected more than 12.9 million people, 570 thousand died.