Second wave of coronavirus can be avoided - WHO
The second wave of coronavirus infection is not inevitable, but it can become very destructive if you do not take precautions, said Director of the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO) Hans Kluge. He stressed that it is necessary to remember that things are currently "no better than at the beginning of the year": there is still no vaccine or treatment for coronavirus. “The good news is that we learned a lot after the first wave. If a new surge arises, we will be better prepared, we better understand the virus, what measures work, and how we should prepare,” the director of the WHO European Bureau added. In this regard, according to him, it is necessary, firstly, to gradually and carefully remove the restrictions that have been introduced, and, secondly, to constantly monitor the situation. The French authorities managed to take control of the spread of coronavirus in the country, said head of the scientific council under the French government, Jean-Francois Delfressy. “The virus is still there, especially in some regions ... but it is circulating slowly,” he told France Inter. “Where we had tens of thousands of cases per day, approximately 80 thousand cases per day at the beginning of March, before the (introduction of the regime) isolation, according to our estimates, there are now approximately 1 thousand cases,” he explained. The first phase of lifting the restriction began in France on May 11. Within the framework of it, citizens of the country received permission to move without special permission of the authorities previously required due to the isolation regime, except for movements over distances of more than 100 km from the house, which would be possible only for good family or professional reasons. Then this restriction was removed. In addition, in May France opened temples for parishioners. Last Tuesday, June 2, in many regions of France, where the epidemiological situation with the coronavirus allows, bars, cafes and restaurants have opened. So far, only verandas of cafes and restaurants have opened in Paris, however, restaurateurs must be seated in accordance with the distance, and employees of establishments must wear masks.
