World Health Organization officials warned global leaders about easing social distancing restrictions, saying the risk of returning to lockdown “remains very real.”
While reported cases are beginning to decline in regions such as Western Europe, more cases are being reported every day in Eastern Europe, Africa, South-East Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Americas, the WHO said, adding that an average of around 80,000 new cases have been reported to the agency every day.
“This virus likes to find opportunities to spread and if these lockdown measures are lifted too quickly, the virus can take off,” said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s lead scientist on Covid-19.
