The World Health Organization has warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.
The committee "highlighted the anticipated lengthy duration of this Covid-19 pandemic", the WHO said in a statement, and warned of the risk of "response fatigue" given the socio-economic pressures on countries.
The panel gathered yesterday for the fourth time over the coronavirus crisis, half a year on from its 30 January declaration of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest level of alarm. "WHO continues to assess the global risk level of Covid-19 to be very high," said its latest statement. "The