{"id":1121,"date":"2020-04-03T20:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T20:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:53:23","slug":"coronavirus-pandemic-dont-be-too-quick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=1121","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘Don’t Be Too Quick To Lift Restrictions’ WHO Advices Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe World Health Organisations (WHO) has called on nations not to be too quick in lifting lockdown policies implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/div>\n
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\nThe WHO\u2019s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this call at COVID-19 media briefing  on Friday April 3.<\/div>\n
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\nThe  DG stressed that if countries lift restrictions in haste \u201cthe virus could resurge and the economic impact could be even more severe and prolonged.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\nHe added that, \u201cFinancing the health response is, therefore, an essential investment not just in saving lives, but in the longer-term social and economic recovery.”<\/div>\n
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\nHe further encouraged nations to focus on three important areas; ” the implementation of core public health measures, the strengthening of health workers\u2019 welfare and the removal of financial barriers to healthcare for all citizens”.<\/div>\n
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\n\u201cIf people delay or forego care because they can\u2019t afford it, they not only harm themselves, they make the pandemic harder to control and put society at risk,\u201d Ghebreyesus said.<\/div>\n
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\nHe later urged governments to \u201cconsider using cash transfers to the most vulnerable households to cushion the effect of the pandemic.<\/div>\n
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\n\u201cThis may be particularly important for refugees, internally displaced persons, migrants and the homeless.\u201d he added.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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