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It's Not Too Late to Turn COVID Around, WHO Says

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - In a report Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) says
   it is never too late for even the worst infected countries to turn the
   COVID-19 pandemic around - if strong leaders encourage their
   populations to implement proven basic health measures.
   Six months ago, when the WHO declared COVID-19 a public health
   emergency of international concern, there were fewer than 100 cases and
   no deaths outside China. WHO now reports the number of cases globally
   has surged to more than 17.5 million and deaths have increased to
   nearly 700,000.
   WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries have to
   remain permanently vigilant and not take the virus for granted. In the
   past week alone, he noted several countries that appeared to be past
   the worst, are now contending with fresh spikes in cases.

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