Global Health: A country alone will not be able to protect itself from “Corona” unless all countries receive protection

 Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, has warned that no country alone will be able to protect itself and its society from the Coronavirus unless all countries receive protection.

In a press conference today in Geneva, Ghebreyesus warned the countries of the world against making the same mistake that occurred when the Corona virus spread and the increasing need around the world for tools, personal protective equipment and masks that people wear, when distributing any effective vaccine for the virus.

He appealed to the countries of the world to strategically share medical supplies and technology to combat the virus, explaining that the world will need to produce billions of doses of vaccines for the Coronavirus.

He said that the organization will work to ensure that access to vaccines and treatments and their distribution is equal and fair between countries, stressing the need for planning at the highest levels to reach a solution that guarantees fair and equal access to treatments, tools and vaccines to stop the virus.

In response to journalists’ questions, Executive Director of WHO’s emergency program, Dr. Mike Ryan said that the world is still very far from the collective immunity of societies and has not approached the level required for that collective immunity to stop the spread of the virus, “and until now the issue of collective protection cannot be considered a solution.”

As for the expert of the organization specializing in the prevention of the Corona virus, Dr. Maria Vankerkov, she said that, based on the studies carried out so far, less than 10% of the population have evidence of antibodies to the virus and thus immunity to infection, but she confirmed that it is not known yet the extent to which a person’s immunity is sustainable after infection and recovery. Or its power.