LONDON: The emergencies chief for the World Health Organization (WHO) said that coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) doesn’t seem to follow the seasonal patterns that some viruses exhibit, making it harder to control. Unlike other respiratory viruses like influenza that spread mainly in the winter, the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in the summer. “This virus has demonstrated no seasonal pattern as such,” said Dr. Michael Ryan at a press briefing on Monday. “What it has clearly demonstrated is that if you take the pressure off the virus, the virus bounces back,” he said. Ryan said the United Nations health agency continues to advise countries even where Covid-19 appears to be under control, such as those in Europe, to maintain measures to slow virus spread.

Source: Manila Times August 10, 2020 12:00 UTC