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Trying to lock down until Covid is eradicated would be dangerous folly
Politicians, not scientists, now need to rule on how and when a vaccinated nation can live normally with the virus
1 January 2021 • 8:00pm
I learned an important thing from working with Jonathan Van Tam: “Never begin an intervention,” he used to say, “unless you are sure how and when to end it.” A big problem of Covid-19 management in the UK has been its lack of clarity about precisely this: when do we stop lockdowns, face coverings and social distancing, and dial our lives back to 2019?
As the vaccination programme rolls out, the average risk of serious illness or death for anyone in the UK is falling very rapidly. This process is being accelerated by the introduction of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the decision to give first doses to as many people as possible.
Share Funds, Resources, Expertise : World Faces Mammoth Task of Fair Covid Vaccine Distribution
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As the number of countries that have authorized the use of a Covid-19 vaccine grows, many are sighing with anticipated relief. Yet now comes another challenge: how do we distribute vaccines safely and equitably to those most in need in our own countries and across the world?
We are in uncharted territory. According to Dr. Mike Ryan, director of the World Health Organization s Health Emergencies Programme, one in ten people around the world may have been infected with the novel coronavirus. A Gates Foundation report reveals this deadly disease to have devastated the global economy and set back the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by an estimated 20 years.
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WHO Says No Indication New COVID Variant In UK Impacts Vaccine Effectiveness
WHO Emergencies Programme Executive Director Mike Ryan said that the organization is aware about the new variant of COVID-19 that has been spotted in the UK.
The World Health Organization Emergencies Programme Executive Director Mike Ryan on Monday, December 14 said that the organization is aware about the new variant of COVID-19 that has been spotted in the United Kingdom. However, as of now, there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will hamper the effectiveness of the vaccine. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the new variant that has been spotted is responsible for approximately 1,000 cases.