The world community has made progress in the development of a vaccine against coronavirus infection COVID-19, however, while there is still no effective remedy against the pathogen, it is worth continuing the tactics of containing the pandemic.

These are the conclusions reached by the emergency committee of the World Health Organization, said the head of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus.

" However, at the moment there is no silver bullet and there can never be, "

Ghebreyesus said the committee has encouraged countries to join the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator platform, which brings together efforts to develop tests, vaccines and drugs..

At the same time, the head of WHO noted that while stopping outbreaks is limited to the basics of public health and combating the spread of diseases.

In some heavily affected countries, he said, there are repeated outbreaks of infection, but at the same time, others manage to bring the disease under control.. "

He warned against hasty lifting of quarantines and called for support of health systems. Authorities should ensure that those who are infected are tested, isolated and treated, and that contacts are identified. People - keep your distance, wear a mask, wash your hands regularly, and cough safely away from others.

A week ago, the head of WHO said he was convening an emergency committee amid the acceleration of the coronavirus pandemic.

On the morning of August 3, 18,236,072 cases, 692,809 deaths and 11,445,983 recovered were detected in the world.. LIGABiznesInform informs about it.