In the airIn the early months of the pandemic, the prevailing scientific advice was that frequent handwashing would help stop the spread of Covid-19. “If we end inequity, we end the pandemic,” he said in his New Year message. But they have been less effective at stopping the pandemic because they do not prevent people from spreading the virus. The WHO’s top Covid pandemic expert Maria Van Kerkhove stressed that vaccines must reach vulnerable people around the world, while public health measures like testing, isolation and masks will remain crucial. “Vaccines AND, not Vaccines ONLY will end the #COVID19 pandemic.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 06, 2022 10:59 UTC