After Beating Small Pox & Polio, India Has Great Capacity To Deal With COVID-19 Says WHO
The executive director of the World Health Organisation WHO Michael J Ryan has reposed faith in the Indian health-care system for the fight against the global pandemic. He said that the future of this pandemic will largely depend on what densely populated countries like India and China do to tackle this unprecedented health crisis. India led the world in eradicating two pandemics small-pox and polio so India has a tremendous capacity J Ryan said.
The executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael J Ryan has reposed faith in the Indian health-care system for the fight against the global pandemic that¡¯s ravaging countries across the world.
In a recent press conference, Michael Ryan said that India has a tremendous capacity to deal with the coronavirus outbreak situation as it has the experience of eradicating two pandemics, namely small-pox and polio.
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He said that the future of this pandemic will largely depend on what densely populated countries like India and China do to tackle this unprecedented health crisis.
¡°India is a hugely populous country. The future of this pandemic to a great extent will be determined to what happens to densely populated countries. It¡¯s really important that India continues to take aggressive action at the public health level, and at the level of society to control, suppress this disease and save lives,¡± Ryan said.
India led the world in eradicating two silent killers - Small Pox & Polio. It gifted that to the world. It is exceptionally important that it leads the way in showing world what can be done to save lives: WHO (HEP) Executive Director Michael J Ryan#COVID19 #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/kGfuU6Cl88
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"There is a need in the number of labs where a surge is seen. India is a very populous country and the future of this virus will be considered in a very highly and densely populated country. India led the world in eradicating two pandemics, small-pox and polio so India has a tremendous capacity," J Ryan said during a daily press brief on COVID-19 pandemic.
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"There are no easy answers. It is exceptionally important that countries like India show the way to the world as they have done before," he added.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the number of cases worldwide has surpassed 3,30,000, while the number of deaths has exceeded 14,000.
In India 20 states and union territories announced a complete lockdown, covering as many as 548 districts, after an unprecedented increase in cases of COVID-19.
Let us hope that people understand the gravity of the situation and follow the guidelines being issued by the authorities - most important ones being washing your hands, not touching your face and staying at home. Staying in is extremely important if we want to flatten the curve and prevent the spread of this virus.
