According to the WHO, the most vulnerable people are still the oldest or those with pre-existing diseases, and all care is needed
This Monday (16), the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that there are records of children dying from the new coronavirus (Covid-19). And he did not give further details about the profile of the victims.
“This is a serious illness. While the evidence we have suggests those over 60 are most at risk, young people, including children, have died,” said Tedros.
Until this Monday, the world organization had not recognized the death of children as a result of the new coronavirus. The entity has repeatedly emphasized that the most vulnerable groups are older people or people with pre-existing diseases, such as diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension.
Social distancing
Tedros emphasized that the escalation of cases and deaths around the world justifies the adoption of social distancing measures. Such as school closures, suspension of events, remote work, among other preventions.
The WHO has stated that to contain the spread of the virus, carrying out large-scale tests for each suspected case is still the best alternative.
The director-general stressed the need and importance of testing all suspected cases.
“You can't fight a fire blindfolded – you can't stop this pandemic if you don't know who's infected,” said the WHO director.
“Test, test, test. Test every suspected case. If it's positive, isolate and find out who he was close to, "guided Tedros.
Maria van Kerkhove, WHO technical director, again advised that containment strategies be maintained. “You have to find all the cases and follow all the contacts and test the contacts. You can stop transmission between people,” said Maria.
WHO warns of all cases
WHO directors have recommended that all cases, even mild ones, be isolated in health centers, but recognize that this is not possible for all countries, as some do not have the capacity to adopt this measure. In such cases, countries should prioritize older patients and those with pre-existing conditions.
It was also given by the directors of the World Organization, the recommendation that countries should prioritize older patients and those with pre-existing diseases. And that all cases, even the mildest, must be isolated in health centers. The entity recognizes that not all countries have the capacity to adopt this measure.
