CNBC: WHO officials say we could have Covid under control next year ‘if we’re really lucky’
* Even as the delta variant rapidly spreads across the globe, WHO officials are still optimistic world leaders could get the pandemic under control next year.
* The pandemic could end sooner if countries ensure the vaccines are distributed equitably to poorer nations.
* “The delta variant will not be the last variant of concern you hear us talking about,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead.
The world could have control over Covid-19 by next year “if we’re really lucky,” World Health Organization officials said Monday.
Even as the delta variant rapidly spreads across the globe, WHO officials are still optimistic world leaders could get the pandemic under control next year.
“I’d love to say it will end this year but I really don’t think so,” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO’s health emergencies program. “If we’re really lucky, we’ll have it under control next year.”
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Update: World is 'moving further away' from end of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO official (FOX News)
WNU Editor: WHO is acknowledging the obvious. The global vaccination plan is not working out as planned. The Covid-19 coronavirus variants have also been a surprised, making efforts to control this disease next to impossible.
