WHO Says It Is Dangerous To Assume Covid-19 Pandemic Is Nearing End

 

Daily Mail: WHO warns against comparing Covid to flu because it's still 'very nasty' and 'full of surprises' — as official claims we're only at 'halfway mark' of pandemic 

* David Nabarro, WHO's special envoy for Covid, warned against comparisons 

* Boris Johnson set out intentions to start living with Covid like flu in UK last week 

* But Dr Nabarro said virus would continue to mutate and throw up problems 

The World Health Organization today warned against comparing Covid to flu – just days after the UK Government said it intended to treat the two viruses the same. 

David Nabarro, the WHO's special envoy for Covid, said the comparisons were irresponsible because they suggest coronavirus 'has suddenly got incredibly weak'. 

He told Sky News: 'It can also mutate and form variants and we've seen several but we know there are more not far away.  

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