PARIS (FRANCE) – People are becoming weary of the coronavirus pandemic but should remain vigilant and continue to take precautions while the world awaits a vaccine, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
He said relying on promising but as-yet unproven vaccines was a risky bet.
Tedros told the Paris Peace Forum, “We may be tired of COVID-19 but it is not tired of us. European countries are struggling but the virus has not changed significantly, nor the measures to stop it.”
On Monday, US drugmaker Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE said a vaccine they are developing was 90% effective against COVID-19.
The results need to be confirmed by safety data.
Tedros said on Thursday, “A vaccine is needed urgently, but we cannot wait for a vaccine and put all our eggs in one basket.”