TRIBUNJATENG.COM, GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) reminds the world community about the impact of covid-19 Delta variant in order to suppress the virus infection, which is considered to be done quickly.
It was revealed WHO in his press conference, Friday (30/7). The highly contagious coronavirus was first detected in India, and has now emerged in 132 countries and territories.
“Delta is a warning, it’s a warning that the virus is evolving, but it’s also a call to action that we need to move now before more dangerous variants emerge,” said the Emergencies Director. WHO, Michael Ryan.
director General WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, until now there have appeared four variants covid-19 worrying, and there will be many more as long as the virus continues to spread.
Although Delta has rocked many countries, Ryan said, proven measures to control contagion are still working.
For example, maintaining physical distance, wearing masks, hand hygiene, and avoiding long periods of time indoors in poorly ventilated and crowded places.
“This method stops the Delta variant, especially when you add vaccinemilk,” he explained.
“The (vaccination-ed) plan still works, but we need to implement and execute the game plan much more efficiently and more efficiently. effective than ever before, “he added.
Besides that, WHO want each country to have vaccinated at least 10 percent of its population by the end of September; at least 40 percent by the end of this year, and 70 percent by mid-2022.
“We are still far from achieving that target,” he said.
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