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The WHO chief expressed his concern on the worsening situation of COVID-19 globally. The organization was at a press conference to discuss the ongoing virus infection and the updates. In the virtual conference, the chief said, there is an improvement in the coronavirus situation but globally it is worsening.

Ghebreyesus spoke about the spike in coronavirus positive cases around the world. According to the official report, the global count of the virus infections are 7.1 million. The death rate is 4,06,542 from the day it became a pandemic.

He said most of the cases (nearly 75 percent) came from just 10 countries and the worst affected parts are from South America and South Asia. According to him, the biggest “threat now is complacency” as most of the people are still susceptible to infection globally.

Any country can’t be relaxed fully at this point and this is “not the right time to take foot of the pedal”.

In between the conference, he referred to the racism protests which were sparked in the US and the other nations. The request for protests is to wear the mask and maintain social distance to avoid the virus spread.

“WHO fully supports equality and the global movement against racism. We reject discrimination of all kinds. We encourage all those protesting around the world to do so safely. As much as possible, keep at least one metre from others, clean your hands, cover your cough and wear a mask if you attend a protest. Stay home if you are sick and contact a health care provider”

The important health advice from the WHO chief is to stay home and seek immediate help from a healthcare professional in case of any visible symptoms of COVID.

The WHO chief cautions the government administrations to be careful regarding the public gathering as the business and all kinds of services have resumed in most of the countries.

Meanwhile, he also spoke about the WHO medical contribution to 110 countries providing five million items of personal protective equipment.

By Ramya C