WHO: 'Premature,' 'unrealistic' COVID-19 will end soon

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WHO: 'Premature,' 'unrealistic' COVID-19 will end soon

By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A senior World Health Organization official said Monday it was 'premature' and 'unrealistic' to think the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year, but that the recent arrival of effective vaccines could at least help dramatically reduce hospitalizations and death. The world's singular focus right now should be to keep transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible, said Dr. Michael Ryan, director of WHO's emergencies program. 'If we're smart, we can finish with the hospitalizations and the deaths and the tragedy associated with this pandemic' by […]

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