WHO with devastating coronavirus message: The virus could never go away

The world has been fighting the new virus since this year. A vaccine has not yet been developed. According to the WHO, Corona could stay forever.

• The world is fighting against the corona virus.
• According to the WHO , the chance of eliminating the pathogen is slim.
• The virus may never go away.
• Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus * and the corona news from Germany *. You can also find current case numbers in Germany here as a map *. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.
  

Munich / Geneva - Research is currently underway on a vaccine against the coronavirus, which is spread worldwide. It's a race against time. Because, as the World Health Organization announced, there is very little chance of eliminating the pathogen forever. The world has to prepare for the virus to stay forever. 

Corona vaccine: WHO dares shattering prognosis - virus could stay like HIV forever

The WHO emergency coordinator and epidemiologist Michael Ryan was skeptical about the eradication of the coronavirus, which triggers the dangerous lung disease Covid-19, on Wednesday evening: "This virus can become at home in the population, it may never disappear," knows the expert. 

Similar to the HI virus , which triggers the immunodeficiency disease AIDS , one has to expect that Corona will never go away. However, the world has managed to live with HIV by developing highly effective medicines and preventive measures . The two diseases AIDS and Covid-19 are not comparable, but Ryan sees the situation realistically. There is only one way left for him to master the corona virus.

Vaccine? Corona virus may never go away again - WHO sees little chance

The only small chance that still exists for the eradication of corona is therefore the development of a highly effective vaccine, according to the WHO coordinator. In addition, there is a sufficient amount of this substance available for the entire world population and people must be vaccinated willingly. Here, too, he shows himself to be realistic and knows: "Each of these steps is full of challenges." He therefore criticized the widespread skepticism about vaccinations and the lack of funds for good health systems in many places .

"On the occasion of the European Vaccination Week, I would like to emphasize once again that we must not let up in our efforts in the vaccination field." Statement by Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe https://t.co/Z3Rg9PpQSZ

According to Ryan, the return to normalcy hoped for and desired by many was still a "long, long way". Because it is "very difficult to predict when we will gain the upper hand over the virus," he predicts. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, like other experts, warned of the risk of a second wave of infection and therefore continues to recommend “the highest possible alert level” to all countries despite numerous easing measures.

Meanwhile, researchers have come up with new insights into the corona virus: does this very simple test warn of a difficult course?

The corona virus appears to affect other organs besides the lungs - this is indicated by the findings of a German study.

An expert disagrees with the WHO's forecast. He believes the virus could go away on its own.

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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