The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries around the world to start preparing for a new pandemic. The corresponding statement was published on the WHO website, RIA Novosti reports.
Countries with strong infrastructure to prepare for emergencies have shown the ability to act quickly to contain and control the spread of the coronavirus, according to the organization.
Earlier, WHO Director-General Tedros Adan Ghebreyesus listed the long-term consequences for those who have recovered from COVID-19. According to him, these effects affect important body systems. The head of WHO explained that we are talking about symptoms such as fatigue, cough, difficulty breathing, inflammation and damage to major organs, including the lungs and heart.
