WHO warns against easing COVID-19 measures too early, states risks of falling back

Amid coronavirus pandemic that has engulfed globe, World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, April 7 warned against easing of measures too early. According to international media reports, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier in a virtual briefing stated that in order to t have a fallback, most important part is to t let go of measures. Citing an example, Lindmeier said that it is similar to being sick. 

'Masks t eugh'

Earlier, WHO Chief Dr. Tedros ham Ghebreyesus h said that “masks alone cant stop pandemic”, inste governments should try to identify people with virus and treat m in isolation. 

Giving a perspective over confusion regarding wearing masks to prevent spre of coronavirus, he h said that communities that are unable to meet or standards of hygiene like cleaning hands and social distancing, “could consider using masks”.

Ghebreyesus also ded that certain steps required to stem spre of coronavirus can be harder to achieve in communities that witness a short of water or where people live in cramped conditions.

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Coronavirus Crisis

Presently, re are around 1,419,142 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, which has led to death of around 81,512 people. Along with it, around 301,497 people have reportedly recovered. Leing number of global positive cases of coronavirus, United States has become new epicentre of pandemic surpassing China, Italy, and Iran. 

Meanwhile, according to latest update of Union Health Ministry, about 4,789 cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported in country including 4,312 active cases. While 124 deaths have been reported overall, around 353 people have been cured. Currently, highest number of cases have been reported from Maharashtra and Tamil Nu. 

In a bid to tackle growing crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 h anunced a 21-day nationwide lockdown to check spre of coronavirus, stating that "social distancing" is only way to contain disease which is spreing rapidly across world.

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