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(CNN) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Monday that "there will be no return to normality in the foreseeable future."
At a press conference in Geneva, he added: "But there is a roadmap for a situation where we can control the disease and get on with our lives."
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To get to this place, Tedros said it would take three things. These focus on reducing mortality and suppressing transmission; an “empowered and committed community” that takes individual steps to protect the entire community; and strong government leadership and communication.
"Can be done. It must be done, ”said Tedros.
Tedros said there are no shortcuts to getting out of this pandemic and that while we look forward to an effective vaccine, he should focus on using the tools that are now available to suppress transmission and save lives.
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