Germany earlier reported an acceleration in new coronavirus infections after it took early steps to ease its lockdown. South Korea, another country that had succeeded in limiting virus infections, has seen a new outbreak in nightclubs. “Now we are seeing some hope as many countries exit these so-called lockdowns,” Dr Mike Ryan, head of the WHO’s emergencies program, told an online news briefing. Ryan said he was hopeful that Germany and South Korea would be able to suppress new clusters and praised their surveillance, which he said was key to avoiding large second waves. Given that, Ryan warned countries that have “lax measures” in place against counting on herd immunity to halt the spread of Covid-19.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 11, 2020 17:37 UTC