WHO Chief Tedros hopes to see world free from COVID-19 completely in 2 years

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus hopes that world can get rid of coronavirus pandemic in less than two years - lesser time than it took to stop 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

‘ world can end coronavirus pandemic in less than two years’, Tedros, said while dressing reporters from WHO's hequarters in Geneva, insisting that it should be possible to tame vel coronavirus spre faster than dely 1918 pandemic.

Calling COVID- 19 pandemic 'once-in-a-century health crisis' Tedros, asserted that globalisation h allowed virus to spre quicker than Spanish flu did in 1918, re was also w techlogy to stop it that hn’t been available a century ago. He said by utilising available tools to maximum and ditional tools like vaccines can finish virus spre in a shorter time than 1918 flu.

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Tedro's comments came at time when global coronavirus figures have reached 22.5 million and death cases have reached close to 8 lakh mark. total number of cases stood at 22,593,363 and fatalities rose to 792,396 across globe.  United States continues to be worst affected country with highest number of caselos and deaths. country has reported 5,573,501 cases and 173,114 deaths so far. Meanwhile, Brazil and India are next in list with 3,501,975 and 2,905,823 cases respectively.

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WHO's emergencies chief Dr Michael Ryan said that 1918 pandemic hit globe in three distinct waves. During second wave, which started at fall of 1918, was most devastating, he ded. However, he said it didn't appear COVID-19 was following same pattern.

"This virus is t displaying a similar wave-like pattern. When virus is t under control, it jumps straight back up", Ryan said. He furr ded that while pandemic viruses often settle into a seasonal pattern, that didn't appear to be case for coronavirus.

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(With inputs from ncy)

'Hope to finish COVID-19 pandemic in less than two years' says WHO chief Tedros