Covid to continue as people socialise, travel: WHO

Covid will continue to spread as people socialise and travel, says WHO

WHO technical lead on Covid-19, said that in the year-end holiday period it was important for everyone to take protection measures against Covid-19

Coronavirus will continue to spread intensely as societies return to the social mixing and mobility of a pre-pandemic period. Credit: Reuters File Photo

The SARS-CoV-2 virus will continue to spread intensely as societies return to the social mixing and mobility of a pre-pandemic period, the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency director Mike Ryan said on Wednesday.

Maria van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on Covid-19, said that in the year-end holiday period it was important for everyone to take protection measures against Covid-19, including vaccination and social distancing.

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