WHO chief warns of ‘devastating’ long Covid situation, urges immediate action

The Covid 19 pandemic is continuing, destroying not only the livelihoods but also the lives of millions of people, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Recently the chief of the World Health Organization has asked countries to start immediate and constant steps to deal with this crisis.

What does the WHO chief say?

According to WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the lack of evidence of Covid treatment is still disastrous for people's lives. While the countries are trying to recover slowly, the large number of Covid affected people pose a danger to their health systems.

What does Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advise?

He suggested the following plan:
• Giving immediate access to highly affected patients for antivirals
• Invest money and time in research for tools and solutions
• Treat and detect patients more effectively
• Take care of the physical and mental health of patients
• Give financial supports who are not able to work

Covid 19 affected people

According to research, around 17 million people in Europe were reported to have experienced long Covid symptoms during the first couple of years since the pandemic began.

FAQs:

1. When did the Covid-19 pandemic begin?
   It began in China towards the end of 2019.
2. What is the impact of Covid-19?
   More than 6 million have lost their lives, and over 600 million are infected by Covid-19. The survivors continue to deal with both mid and long-term symptoms.