Fierce new Covid-19 waves are enveloping other developing countries across the world, placing severe strain on their health-care systems and prompting appeals for help. “It’s very important to realize that the situation in India can happen anywhere," said Hans Kluge, the regional director at the World Health Organization for Europe, during a briefing last week. “All countries are at risk," said David Heymann, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. “The disease appears to be becoming endemic and will therefore likely remain a risk to all countries for the foreseeable future." “India is a shocking warning to this part of the world about how quickly this pandemic can spiral out of control."

Source: Mint May 04, 2021 01:04 UTC