WHO Official Warns Against Easing Measures To Combat Coronavirus

World Health Organisation (WHO) European director Hans Kluge, speaks during a joint press conference on the Danish handling of coronavirus in Eigtved's Pakhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 27, 2020. (Photo by Ida Gu... World Health Organisation (WHO) European director Hans Kluge, speaks during a joint press conference on the Danish handling of coronavirus in Eigtved's Pakhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 27, 2020. (Photo by Ida Guldbaek Arentsen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by IDA GULDBAEK ARENTSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says a trend of decline in the rate of increase in new coronavirus cases does not mean it’s time to relax measures aimed to stop its spread.

Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO’s regional director for Europe, also said some countries “are experiencing a rapid increase in cases or a fresh surge,” and called for continued vigilance. He noted measures taken in many countries to shut schools and businesses.

“We still have a long way to go in the marathon and the progress we have made so far in fighting the virus is extremely fragile,” he said. “To think we are coming close to an endpoint would be a dangerous thing to do. The virus leaves no room for error or complacency.”

He said countries that any prospect of easing lockdowns or physical distancing measures “requires very careful consideration,” such as by considering if health systems are prepared.

“Many of us are looking forward to celebrating Easter with better weather but this is not the time to lower our guard,” Kluge told a video news conference from Copenhagen. “We must soldier on.”

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  1. GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says a trend of decline in the rate of increase in new coronavirus cases does not mean it’s time to relax measures aimed to stop its spread.

    The WHO obviously didn’t consult Dr. Cadet Toadglans mit der Bone Spurs on this. That’s why he wants to defund them.

    Hell, they probably didn’t even consider his April Easter soon-to-be trademarked miracle before issuing this warning.

  2. Is it me or is she sounding more and more like a Trump toady every day?

    And for fucks sake, what is it with the ridiculously expensive scarves all the time?

    White House coronavirus official says they’re investigating when social distancing can be relaxed

    From CNN’s Gisela Crespo

    Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus at the White House, Tuesday, April 7. Alex Brandon/AP

    Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said officials are looking at areas in the United States where mitigation efforts seem to be working to determine if the social distancing guidelines currently in place could be relaxed at the end of April.

    “We’re doing a series of clear investigations of what happened in Washington and L.A. and what does that mean and how you keep the number of cases down,” Birx said today during an appearance on ABC’s "Good Morning America.”

    Birx also said officials expect to roll out an antibody test in the next 10 to 14 days “so we can really tell how many Americans were asymptomatic and infected.”

    “This makes a big difference in really understanding who can go back to work and how they can go back to work, so all of those pieces need to come together over the next couple of weeks,” Birx told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos.

  3. She’s got the fever — Fashion Fever!

  4. It’s to hide the shock collar that Q-Tip controls in the event she starts ever telling the truth…

  5. Twilight%20Trump

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