MOSCOW, may 20 — RIA Novosti. In recent days in the world of coronavirus has infected 106 thousand people, said the Director General of the world organization of health tedros adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“This is the largest number in one day since the beginning of the pandemic. Almost two-thirds of these cases occur in four countries”, he said.
the organization’s Representative also expressed concern about the increase in the number of cases COVID-19 in countries with low and middle income people.
Second wave
the who Representative in Russia, Melita Vujnović also previously warned that countries facing a pandemic may pass a second wave.
“it is important that the entire population understood that the danger has not passed, the risk has not passed” she said, urging a cautious approach to a weakening of quarantine measures.
the situation under control can lead to increased burden on health systems and mortality to increase, said Vujnović.
“Response COVID-19”
Previously, member countries the who unanimously approved a resolution “Response to COVID-19” in the number of sponsors which includes Russia. The authors of the document noted the key role of the organization in the preparation and coordination of the global response to the pandemic.
Among the priorities of its work, the States provided equal access to medicines and technologies, but also the elimination of unjust barriers to this.
the Russian foreign Ministry noted that member countries who showed solidarity and readiness to cooperate in combating the crisis. In particular, the meeting Moscow called for depoliticized cooperation of States in the common interest.
According to the world health organization, the world got infected with coronavirus 4.8 million people, more than 317 thousand dead. In Russia have revealed 308,7 thousands of cases COVID-19, almost three thousand people died, more than 85 thousand recovered.
