Coronavirus Will Not The Last Pandemic, Says WHO Chief

Update: 2020-09-08 11:10 GMT
During the tough time of the world finding it difficult to combat the ongoing pandemic which has spread to around 213 nations across the globe, World Health Organization(WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made some sensational comments.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who addressed a press briefing at WHO Headquarters in Geneva said, the ongoing Coronavirus will not be the last pandemic and the world should be prepared for the next pandemic.

Mentioning the ongoing pandemic, the chief said its high time, the countries should plan according to invest more in public health  

Tedros maintained that history has shown that pandemics are a part of life and by the time, next pandemic hits, the world should be ready to combat it.

Following the rapid growth of the Corona infections, 170 nations came together to put in efforts to come up with a potential vaccine to cure the virus. The global vaccine allocation plan is named, COVAX.

Globally, the total infections pass surged the 2.7 crore mark, while, around 9 lakh patients lost their lives to the respiratory disease. United States, India, and Brazil are the top three worst-affected nations globally.
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