WHO has warned of coronavirus epidemic in the Western Pacific

WHO has warned of coronavirus epidemic in the Western Pacific

(Jakarta, Indonesia) – The World Health Organization says countries in the West – a large area of ​​the Pacific Ocean alone covers 1.9 billion people – have entered a new phase of the pandemic response Crown and urged regional governments to further promote behavior protecting the health of the community. It is to “treat the stage where governments need more increases or spikes, but in a sustainable way,” said Dr. Takeshi Kasai, regional director for the Western Pacific of WHO. He said that governments need answers before targeted must continue to improve health systems to the epidemics, and promote a healthy “new normal” habits that help prevent the spread of the virus. “These sorts of approaches may be more effective and social disintegration and economic impact minimized,” said Kasai. The WHO also warned that the region’s countries – including Australia, the Philippines and Japan – report growing number of people under 40 years the virus. “Many are unaware that they are infected with mild symptoms, or no,” said Kasai. “This can result in them unknowingly to others about the virus over.”
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