The world can no longer think only about Covid-19 and ignore the other critical health issues, economic problems and education challenges that have build up during the pandemic, Reuters has quoted the Britain's health minister as saying.

"We can't live in a world where the only thing that we are thinking about is Covid — and not about all the other health problems, our economic problems, our education challenges and we have to make use of a vaccine that is thankfully working," Health Secretary Sajid Javid told Sky News.

"When I came into this department with a fresh set of eyes — it is shocking when you look at all the other health problems that have built up: Some seven million people have not come forward during the pandemic for help from the NHS ( National Health Service) with their health problems."