Border cannot stop Covid-19, warns expert We know that borders cannot stop infectious diseases no matter how rigid your controls are, there will always be some that comes through 09 February, 2021 07:55
Borders cannot stop infectious diseases , leading epidemiologist Professor David Heymann has said.
Appearing on BBC Radio 4 s Today Programme, he said: We know that borders cannot stop infectious diseases no matter how rigid your controls are, there will always be some that comes through.
He said most nations believe the best strategy is to deal with infections in-country, and to ensure there is a flow of travel and trade.
Asked if he believed closing borders would have an immediate impact, Prof Heymann said: We ve seen that countries that have closed their borders, such as New Zealand, have kept the virus out, but now their problem is what do they when they begin to open their borders?
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In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, on Monday, senior officials warned that the virus is “not necessarily the big one”, and that there is a real chance of another, more serious pandemic spreading across the world.
“The next pandemic may be more severe”, said Dr. Mike Ryan, head of the WHO Emergencies Program, adding that we need “get our act together”, because we live on a fragile planet, and in an increasingly complex society. “Let’s honour those we’ve lost by getting better at what we do”.
WHO warns coronavirus pandemic is not necessarily the big one Tue 29th December 2020 | 10:24 PM
World Health Organization (WHO) experts have warned that the coronavirus is not necessarily the big one, and that there is a real chance of another, more serious pandemic spreading across the world
UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Dec, 2020 ) :World Health Organization (WHO) experts have warned that the coronavirus is not necessarily the big one, and that there is a real chance of another, more serious pandemic spreading across the world. The next pandemic may be more severe , Dr. Mike Ryan, head of the WHO Emergencies Programme, told a year-end press conference in Geneva on Monday.