WHO official warns of continued transmission of coronavirus even after wide vaccinations


GENEVA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official on Monday warned of the risk of continued transmission of the novel coronavirus even after large-scale vaccinations in the foreseeable future.

Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, told a virtual press conference that he doesn't believe the world should start setting elimination or eradication of this virus as the bar for success.

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