WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments, including those in the Caribbean, to adopt a more focused approach to stopping COVID-19 transmission if they want to avoid having to once again impose sweeping lockdowns.
WHO head of emergencies, Dr. Mike Ryan, likened fighting COVID-19 to using specialised tools for surgery, to ensure better outcomes for patients.
On Monday, the WHO announced almost 16 million cases of reported infection worldwide and more than 640,000 deaths.
WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus reiterated the need for continued vigilance against the disease and the need for authorities to ramp up tracking and tracing of contacts.
Mr. Tedros said countries in the Caribbean, Cambodia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Pacific had prevented large-scale outbreaks by respecting transmission reduction measures carefully and consistently.
He said hard choices had to be made to stop the virus in its tracks.
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