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WHO warns lifting of coronavirus lockdowns must be gradual
WHO warns lifting of coronavirus lockdowns must be gradual
Reuters
Published Apr 21, 2020 12:16 PM PHT
A shadow of a man talking on the phone is seen next to thrown gloves and other wastes on Wednesday, during a countrywide lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sidon, Lebanon. Ali Hashisho, Reuters
BEIJING - The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that any lifting of lockdowns to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus must be gradual, and if restrictions were to be relaxed too soon, there would be a resurgence of infections.
Lockdown measures have proved effective, and people must be ready for a new way of living to allow society to function while the coronavirus is being kept in check, said Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
Until a vaccine is found, the process of adapting to the epidemic will have to become a new normal, Kasai told an online press conference. (Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Writing by Ryan Woo)
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