Coronavirus: WHO warns of 'no silver bullet' amid vaccine search - BBC News

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that while there is hope for a vaccine against Covid-19, one might never be found.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing there was "no silver bullet at the moment - and there might never be".

Mr Tedros implored people around the world to comply with measures such as social distancing, hand-washing and mask-wearing, saying: "Do it all.".

"However, there is no silver bullet at the moment, and there might never be," Mr Tedros warned

Mr Tedros said that mothers with suspected or confirmed coronavirus infection should be encouraged to continue breastfeeding