WHO warns of 'deadly resurgence' if coronavirus controls lifted too soon
by Peter Beaumont in London and Sam Jones in Madrid from Science | The Guardian on (#51ZRW)
As global deaths pass 100,000, White House adviser also cautions against lifting restrictions
The World Health Organization has warned that a premature lifting of restrictions on peoples' movements by countries fighting the coronavirus pandemic could spark a "deadly resurgence", as global deaths from the virus passed the grim milestone of 100,000.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the WHO, said it was working with countries on ways in which lockdowns could be gradually eased, but said doing so too quickly could be dangerous.
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