WHO's Ryan says eradication of new coronavirus is unlikely


  • World
  • Saturday, 11 Jul 2020

GENEVA (Reuters) - Dr Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization's emergencies programme, said on Friday it was unlikely that the new coronavirus would be eliminated.

"In the current situation it is unlikely we can eradicate this virus," he told an online briefing from Geneva.

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