The World Health Organisation said that “extreme vigilance” was needed as countries begin to exit from lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, amid global concerns about a second wave of infections, Reuters reported.
“Now we are seeing some hope as many countries exit these lockdowns,” Dr Mike Ryan, head of the WHO's emergencies programme, told an online news briefing, but he added that “extreme vigilance is required”.
“If the disease persists at a low level without the possibility to investigate clusters there's always the possibility that the virus takes off again,” he said.
