In response to Sam Beckers letter published in the July 30 edition of the Sooke B次元官网网址 Mirror, I offer the following quotation from WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, from a news briefing presented Aug. 3:

B次元官网网址淎 number of vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials, and we all hope to have a number of effective vaccines that can help prevent people from infection.

B次元官网网址淗owever, thereB次元官网网址檚 no silver bullet at the moment, and there might never be.

B次元官网网址淔or now, stopping outbreaks comes down to the basics of public health and disease control.

B次元官网网址淭esting, isolating and treating patients, and tracing and quarantining their contacts. Do it all.

B次元官网网址淚nform, empower, and listen to communities. Do it all.

B次元官网网址淔or individuals, itB次元官网网址檚 about keeping physical distance, wearing a mask, cleaning hands regularly, and coughing safely away from others. Do it all.

B次元官网网址淭he message to people and governments is clear: do it all.

B次元官网网址淎nd when itB次元官网网址檚 under control, keep going!

B次元官网网址淜eep strengthening the health system.

B次元官网网址淜eep improving surveillance, contact tracing, and ensure disrupted health services are restarted as quickly as possible.

B次元官网网址淜eep safeguards and monitoring in place, because lifting restrictions too quickly can lead to a resurgence.B次元官网网址�

Brian Hystad

Sooke

editor@sookenewsmirror.com
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