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ZURICH, May 7 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new coronavirus must proceed “extremely carefully” or risk a rapid rise in new cases. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries needed to ensure they had...

Director General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference in Geneva February 28, 2020. — Reuters pic

“The risk of returning to lockdown remains very real if countries do not manage the transition extremely carefully and in a phased approach,” he said at a virtual briefing in Geneva. Government-ordered lockdowns have become increasingly unpopular as countries suffer rising unemployment and economic activity grinds to a halt.

Football authorities have also started to consider how they can salvage interrupted competitions, with Germany's Bundesliga getting permission to restart later this month.WHO official Mike Ryan said it was up to governments and sporting federations to decide how and when to restart, adding the U.N. organisaton would offer risk management advice if needed.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed his criticism on China yesterday, blaming the country for the deaths the outbreak has caused and demanding Beijing share information about the outbreak.

 

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Who is WHO? Ohya... The one who is PRC accomplice that lie to the world.

Hahaha.. They were they first ones against the lockdown but now....

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