Mary Wilson
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Jamey Keaten and Maria Cheng
The Associated PressStaff
Published Monday, July 13, 2020 5:31PM EDT
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization's chief on Monday slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus and warned that their failures to stop their countries' spiraling outbreaks mean there would be no return to normal "for the foreseeable future."
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not call out specific politicians for criticism but said "too many countries are headed in the wrong direction" with the pandemic and some were not taking the proper steps to curb infections.
At the same time, Tedros acknowledged how difficult it was for governments to respond effectively, given the economic, social and cultural consequences of imposing restrictions.
... Without applying basic outbreak-control methods, "there is only one way this pandemic is going to go," WHO chief Tedros cautioned.
... "It's going to get worse and worse and worse," he said, continuing with a blunt warning. "There will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future."
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The Associated PressStaff
Published Monday, July 13, 2020 5:31PM EDT
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization's chief on Monday slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus and warned that their failures to stop their countries' spiraling outbreaks mean there would be no return to normal "for the foreseeable future."
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not call out specific politicians for criticism but said "too many countries are headed in the wrong direction" with the pandemic and some were not taking the proper steps to curb infections.
At the same time, Tedros acknowledged how difficult it was for governments to respond effectively, given the economic, social and cultural consequences of imposing restrictions.
... Without applying basic outbreak-control methods, "there is only one way this pandemic is going to go," WHO chief Tedros cautioned.
... "It's going to get worse and worse and worse," he said, continuing with a blunt warning. "There will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future."
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...eed)&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter