People walk on a shopping street after the Austrian government loosened its lockdown restrictions during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, April 14, 2020. Every country should implement comprehensive public health measures to maintain a sustainable steady state of low-level or no transmission and prepare its surge capacity to react rapidly to control any spread, the WHO said. Read MoreSome of the countries hardest-hit by the virus are now considering lifting lockdowns and beginning the transition toward a resumption of normal life. The WHO update said any such steps should be taken gradually, with time to evaluate their impact before new steps are taken. Last week, Health Minister Simon Harris has said the coronavirus restrictions can start to be lifted here once the rate of transmission slows.

Source: Irish Independent April 15, 2020 09:45 UTC