Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), warns the pace of spreading out of the Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) may spike soon.
She pointed out that it is still early to talk about the end of the pandemic.
She stressed the importance of raising the rates of vaccination in all parts of the planet to check the deadly virus.
Dr. Swaminathan added that there is a chance for appearing new strains of the COVID-19.
Reporters of “Bloomberg” have interviewed Dr. Soumya Swaminathan , explained that it is early to talk about the end of the pandemic on the backdrop of rocketing the rates of infection with the “Delta” variant.
She indicated that new strains of the virus might be more vigor than the current ones and more resistant to the vaccines.
The Chief Scientist of the WHO added that the Delta variant is the direct cause of increasing infections now.
She warns that one person infected with the "Delta" strain can infect eight other people.
She went on to say that slowing of rates of vaccination and easing restrictions of the pandemic in some countries led to increasing the infection.
She recommends that people across the world continue wearing facial masks and adhere to social distancing to keep the virus at bay.
As for taking the additional stimulant dose of the anti-corona vaccine, Swaminathan said it depends on symptoms since some people who enjoy a strong immunity system don’t need such a dose.
She affirmed that some studies proved that the antibodies in vaccinated people might stay in the blood for 8-12 months.
But who suffer from chronic diseases or a weak immune system may need another dose or more.
The WHO urges countries of the world to vaccinate 10% of the population by next September.
The organization also calls for reducing differences in the rates of vaccination between the poor and rich nations across the planet to confront the pandemic more effectively.
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