Since then, Covid-19 has killed nearly 1.8 million people around the world, out of over 80 million infected. “This pandemic has been very severe,” Ryan acknowledged. And with more than 50 countries now imposing travel restrictions on Britain, he also warned against taking punishing measures against countries that transparently share such results. “Only if countries are looking and testing effectively will you be able to pick up variants and adjust strategies to cope,” he said. “We must ensure that countries are not punished for transparently sharing new scientific findings.”

Source: Manila Times December 28, 2020 19:41 UTC