'Lockdown alone will not extinguish COVID-19': WHO lists steps to fight virus

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Published on March 26, 2020 - Duration: 03:02s

'Lockdown alone will not extinguish COVID-19': WHO lists steps to fight virus

The World Health Organisation has said that mere lockdowns will not be enough to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while encouraging people to stay indoors will help reduce the pressure on a country's health infrastructure a specific and targeted approach to curb the virus is imperative.

This as several countries including India have imposed a lockdown to encourage social distancing as part of the strategy to overcome the coronavirus crisis.

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