AT the virus that causes the new coronavirus can settle and turn some animal species into “reservoirs” of infection, according to the conclusions of the eleventh meeting of the Crisis Committee. World Health Organization (WHO) for COVID-19, quoted by news agencies. The meeting took place in Geneva.
Experts say that “SARS-CoV-2 is a new respiratory pathogen that has not yet identified its ecological nicheThey draw attention to the “unpredictable evolution” of the new coronavirus, its high prevalence and intense transmission among humans, and its reach to a number of animal species with the potential to become reservoirs of infection.
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The experts of WHO recommend that the Parties “conduct epidemiological investigations into the transmission of SARS-CoV-2“between humans and animals, as well as monitoring potential carriers among animals.
On the recommendation of the specialists, the Director General of the WHO TEdros Hebrews has already announced that the global public health emergency due to COVID-19 will be extended for another three months.
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The Crisis Committee of WHO for COVID-19, which consists of 18 experts and 12 advisers, usually meets every three months. The previous meeting was held in January this year.
