WHO urges 'extreme caution' in lifting COVID restrictions

[2greys]

World Health Organization emergencies head Michael Ryan urged countries on Wednesday to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 restrictions so as "not to lose the gains you've made".

Ryan's comments come as England, hosting Europe's soccer championships, prepares to end many COVID-19 restrictions on July 19, European countries ease travel curbs and Indian states relax their lockdowns, despite accelerating infections with the Delta variant worldwide.

Ryan said that while every nation must decide for itself, individuals including the unvaccinated must take responsibility to protect themselves and others, to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed by another pandemic wave.

"The idea that everyone is protected, and it's 'Kumbaya' and everything goes back to normal, I think right now is a very dangerous assumption anywhere in the world, and it's still a dangerous assumption in the European environment," he told reporters during a meeting from Geneva.

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[sassy59]

Can the WHO please message Boris and Sajid Javid before it’s too late xxx

[Snackjack in reply to sassy59]

I fully agree with you Sassy59 xx

[2greys in reply to sassy59]

Their arrogance, will prevent them from listening, we can live in hope.

[Ian1967]

It’s just as well we haven’t got an irresponsible government, who would relax all Covid-19 measures, Oh’ wait…..

[Lfcpremier]

Fills me with despair & anger as I think of the thousands of adults&children whose lives they put at risk, not to mention the overworked, over stretched health workers.

[peege]

Totally agree with Mr Ryan. I shall be extremely cautious in the next few weeks while the few (hopefully the few 😳) go mad celebrating 'getting back to normal'. Fools imo

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The WHO are just trying to be wise after the event - which they totally misjudged.