WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls COVID-19 pandemic 'once-in-a-century' crisis

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus on Friday, July 31 called COVID-19 pandemic a ‘once-in-a-century’ health crisis.

While vel coronavirus has killed over 680,000 people around world, WHO chief, in a meeting of WHO’s emergency committee, warned that effects of this ‘once-in-a-century’ health crisis will be felt for deces to come, international media reported. 

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pandemic, which saw its first outbreak last year in Chinese city of Wuhan, has w infected nearly 18 million people worldwide. United States, Brazil, and United Kingdom have particularly been hit hard by dely virus. As governments around world struggle to contain disease, global ecomy has been hit by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. 

Given spre of virus, WHO’s emergency committee took stock of situation almost six months after sounding its alarm for first time over outbreak.

As per reports, Ghebreyesus said that it is sobering to think that six months ago when world recommended declaring a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), re were less than 100 cases and death outside China. 

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Escalating numbers of case, deaths 

With virus spreing rapidly, last week, global health ncy ted that over 150 pharmaceutical companies are working on vaccines, although ir first use cant be expected until early 2021.

Even with scientists researching new virus, WHO chief on Friday said that re are still many questions that remain unanswered and populations remain vulnerable. While citing early results from serology or antibodies studies, Ghebreyesus is reported to have said that world’s people remain susceptible to virus.

He ded that several countries believed that y were past worst, however, y are w grappling with new outbreaks. Ghebreyesus also ted that nations that were less affected in earliest weeks are w seeing escalating numbers of cases and deaths, international media reported. 

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