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780 million vaccine shots, but pandemic ‘long way from over’ says WHO
Tuesday April 13, 2021
Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.
Intensive care wards continue to be under stress in countries such as Brazil and India. Photo: Penny Stephens.
So far 780 million vaccines have been administered globally but measures including wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing must be applied to reverse the trajectory.
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