Article 51FTD Coronavirus epidemic 'far from over' in Asia-Pacific, WHO warns

Coronavirus epidemic 'far from over' in Asia-Pacific, WHO warns

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Alison Rourke
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Every country needs to keep preparing for large-scale community transmission, says regional director

The coronavirus epidemic is "far from over" in the Asia-Pacific region, and current measures to curb the spread of the virus are buying time for countries to prepare for large-scale community transmissions, a WHO official has said.

Even with all the measures, the risk of transmission in the region will not go away as long as the pandemic continues, said Takeshi Kasai, regional director for the western Pacific at the World Health Organization.

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