WHO’s Kasai: Coronavirus epidemic is 'far from over' in Asia-Pacific
|Dr. Takeshi Kasai, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific told Reuters on Tuesday, the coronavirus epidemic is 'far from over' in Asia-Pacific.
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Focus of coronavirus epidemic now on Europe but will likely shift to other regions.
Risk of epidemic remains high in all countries and areas in Asia-pacific.
Measures to reduce coronavirus transmission will not make risk go away as long as pandemic continues.
Measures to reduce coronavirus transmission can buy time to prepare for large-scale community transmissions.
More than 50 candidate vaccines for covid-19, several trials ongoing.
Coronavirus battle will be 'a long-term battle', all nations should be prepared.
Separately, Matthew Griffith, an epidemiologist with the WHO’s regional office in Manila, said that deaths in Philippines not related to a lack of ventilators there.
Griffith added that the WHO does not expect any country to be safe because coronavirus will eventually get to everywhere.
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