WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

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WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

 

FILE PHOTO: Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

 

The world is still in the middle of the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak, WHO emergencies head Dr Mike Ryan told an online briefing, noting that while cases are declining in many countries they are still increasing in Central and South America, South Asia and Africa.

 

Ryan said epidemics often come in waves, which means that outbreaks could come back later this year in places where the first wave has subsided. There was also a chance that infection rates could rise again more quickly if measures to halt the first wave were lifted too soon.

 

"When we speak about a second wave classically what we often mean is there will be a first wave of the disease by itself, and then it recurs months later. And that may be a reality for many countries in a number of months' time," Ryan said.

 

"But we need also to be cognizant of the fact that the disease can jump up at any time. We cannot make assumptions that just because the disease is on the way down now it is going to keep going down and we are get a number of months to get ready for a second wave. We may get a second peak in this wave."

 

He said countries in Europe and North America should "continue to put in place the public health and social measures, the surveillance measures, the testing measures and a comprehensive strategy to ensure that we continue on a downwards trajectory and we don't have an immediate second peak."

 

Many European countries and U.S. states have taken steps in recent weeks to lift lockdown measures that curbed the spread of the disease but caused severe harm to economies.

 

(Reporting by Emma Farge; Writing by Peter Graff; editing by John Stonestreet)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-05-26

 

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[mr mr]

stay inside or else !!

[faraday]

Got to keep everyone scared.......

[Thailand]

Could have infections in excess of 200 and over 20 deaths over three months if a second wave hits Thailand.

[tribalfusion001]

Fear and panic part 2.

[shdmn]

Fear 2, electric boogaloo.

[ezzra]

Well they dropped the ball the first and most important time warning the world and covering China ass so now they're quick to shout from the rooftops...

[Tarteso]

Second parts never were good ????

[Trillian]

Tragic deaths and so unnecessary, sadly there are hundreds of similar ones.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/virginia-pastor-dies-coronavirus-after-previously-saying-media-pumping-out-fear-about-pandemic-1494702

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/23/842551422/sadly-he-is-not-with-us-family-mourns-a-dad-who-denied-then-died-from-covid-19

 

....but people being paid to spread false stories, how sad is that!

 

https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/covid-19-conspiracy-theories-comparative-trends-in-italy-france-and-spain

[Rimmer]

Off topic vid removed

[Eric Loh]

3 hours ago, faraday said:

Got to keep everyone scared.......

Not the Presidents of USA and Brazil. They ain’t scared and lead by example. Lol

[bluesofa]

3 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Second parts never were good ????

Oh dear! I can see it now:

Covid - The Sequel. You thought you were safe, but it's back with a vengeance!

Stay inside or it's curtains for you.

cue Psycho music.

 

[from the home of CC]

3 hours ago, Trillian said:

Tragic deaths and so unnecessary, sadly there are hundreds of similar ones.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/virginia-pastor-dies-coronavirus-after-previously-saying-media-pumping-out-fear-about-pandemic-1494702

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/23/842551422/sadly-he-is-not-with-us-family-mourns-a-dad-who-denied-then-died-from-covid-19

 

....but people being paid to spread false stories, how sad is that!

 

https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/covid-19-conspiracy-theories-comparative-trends-in-italy-france-and-spain

with the worst country maybe only 20% infected it's only common sense that the virus is just warming up, unfortunately Covid 19 just doesn't take the stupid.. 

[Bluetongue]

Obligatory warning, so they can say see we told you so. We are trustworthy and we didn't just take China's word for it. If it doesn't happen no one will remember this. No modelling?

[Trillian]

42 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

with the worst country maybe only 20% infected it's only common sense that the virus is just warming up, unfortunately Covid 19 just doesn't take the stupid.. 

I think of it as Darwinism at work.

[Tug]

Sadly I agree with The Who on this one I’d be delighted to be wrong but it’s not beeing taken seriously by so many here in the USA 

[Berkshire]

40 minutes ago, Tug said:

Sadly I agree with The Who on this one I’d be delighted to be wrong but it’s not beeing taken seriously by so many here in the USA 

Agree that many in the US don't think it's their problem.  Well, in certain places.  But check this out, in Staten Island, NY.  Some lady decided to go to a grocery store without a mask.  Other customers were not pleased....and let her know.

 

 

[candide]

2 hours ago, Bluetongue said:

Obligatory warning, so they can say see we told you so. We are trustworthy and we didn't just take China's word for it. If it doesn't happen no one will remember this. No modelling?

Well, maybe it's better to take their warnings seriously. Not like Trump in February/March

February 11 2020

World must consider coronavirus 'public enemy number one' - WHO

https://reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKKBN205218

[timendres]

3 hours ago, Trillian said:

3 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

with the worst country maybe only 20% infected it's only common sense that the virus is just warming up, unfortunately Covid 19 just doesn't take the stupid.. 

I think of it as Darwinism at work.

Unfortunately taking the old and immunocompromised. Stupid is not on it's radar.

[DoctorG]

2 hours ago, Berkshire said:

Agree that many in the US don't think it's their problem.  Well, in certain places.  But check this out, in Staten Island, NY.  Some lady decided to go to a grocery store without a mask.  Other customers were not pleased....and let her know.

 

 

Beware of Karens and Brians in Staten Island.

[DoctorG]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

Sadly I agree with The Who on this one I’d be delighted to be wrong but it’s not beeing taken seriously by so many here in the USA 

You live in Florida, right?

https://nypost.com/2020/05/23/florida-had-right-coronavirus-response-but-media-wont-tell-you-that/

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

Sadly I agree with The Who on this one I’d be delighted to be wrong but it’s not beeing taken seriously by so many here in the USA 

 

The virus doesn't know anything about reactionary, right-wing politics, conspiracy theories or Trump Administration policies...

 

It only knows how to spread from one infected person to others when they come into reasonably close contact together in the absence of protective precautions.

 

In the absence of adequate protective precautions, as increasingly the case in the U.S. under Trump, the virus is going to keep spreading as long as there are infected people anywhere coming into contact with others.

 

[Sujo]

4 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Oh dear! I can see it now:

Covid - The Sequel. You thought you were safe, but it's back with a vengeance!

Stay inside or it's curtains for you.

cue Psycho music.

 

If it wasnt for the guy that invented venetian blinds it would be curtains for all of us. 

[Isaan sailor]

WHO’’s message approved and paid for by CCP.

[248900_1469958220]

I have a good idea....why dont we ask Neil Ferguson to get his magic calculator again, and fill us all in on what a 'second wave' will look like. 

Edited May 26, 2020 by 248900_1469958220

[ubon farang]

Think about it. 57 Thais have died from the Virus In what 3 months. 60 thais die on thai roads per day, roughly 1600 per month Over 3 months 4800 Thais die in road smashes plus the ones that are crippled for life. and what does the RTP do and government NOTHING You die from the virus or road smash dont matter you are still dead.

[Starmocihc]

Sorry, the cat's well out of the bag on the WHO's CCP affiliation and intent. Good try, though. 

[White Christmas13]

19 hours ago, mr mr said:

stay inside or else !!

I stayed inside for a bout 4 years

[candide]

10 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

The virus doesn't know anything about reactionary, right-wing politics, conspiracy theories or Trump Administration policies...

 

It only knows how to spread from one infected person to others when they come into reasonably close contact together in the absence of protective precautions.

 

In the absence of adequate protective precautions, as increasingly the case in the U.S. under Trump, the virus is going to keep spreading as long as there are infected people anywhere coming into contact with others.

 

That's a big problem for Trump and Trumpers. A virus just enjoys its virus life and cannot be bullied.

[overherebc]

WHO issue CYA clause.