Dozens of scientists from the around the world have issued a letter, warning against the pursuit of herd immunity as a solution for COVID-19. We speak to TRT World Health Correspondent Nicola Hill. #COVID19 #herdimmunity #WorldHealthOrganization Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: Twitter:…
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that ‘herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it’. He added that some diseases need as many as 95 per cent of people to be protected…
#ThePrintUncut #WHO #Covid19 Speaking at the briefing on Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the issue of herd immunity, saying that it has ‘never been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, let alone…
World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus argued Friday that the impacts of the novel coronavirus “go far beyond health,” urging world leaders to address the humanitarian impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on underdeveloped countries. “If we fail to address…
Information about the coronavirus outbreak is spreading fast, but what do we actually know about the illness? CBC News medical contributor and family physician Dr. Peter Lin breaks down the facts about what it is, where it came from, how…