WHO official says it's 'premature' to think pandemic will be over by end of year | TheHill - The Hill

The Associated Press reported that Michael Ryan, head of the WHO's emergencies program, told reporters in London it is "premature" and "unrealistic" to think that COVID-19 would disappear in 2021.

“If we’re smart, we can finish with the hospitalizations and the deaths and the tragedy associated with this pandemic," Ryan said.

“If the vaccines begin to impact not only on death and not only on hospitalization, but have a significant impact on transmission dynamics and transmission risk, then I believe we will accelerate toward controlling this pandemic," he added, according to the AP.

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