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Coronavirus: WHO cautions of ‘no silver bullet’ amid vaccine search

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Aug 4, 2020
Coronavirus: WHO cautions of ‘no silver bullet’ amid vaccine search

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The WHO chief said development is being made in the search for a vaccine, but urged caution.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that while there is expect a vaccine versus Covid-19, one might never ever be found.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news instruction there was “no silver bullet at the minute – and there might never ever be”.

Mr Tedros implored people around the globe to comply with measures such as social distancing, hand-washing and mask-wearing, stating: “Do it all.”

Worldwide, more than 18 million Covid-19 infections have been tape-recorded.

The death toll stands at 689,000, with both figures offered by the US-based Johns Hopkins University.

Speaking from its head office in Geneva, the WHO chief stated deal with immunisation was progressing.

” A variety of vaccines are now in stage 3 clinical trials, and all of us intend to have a number of efficient vaccines that can assist avoid people from infection.

” However, there is no silver bullet at the moment, and there may never be,” Mr Tedros alerted. “In the meantime, stopping outbreaks comes down to the basics of public health

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