Covid-19, which has killed almost 600,000 people, the world faces the crisis that the virologist has long feared. Stohr, who left the WHO to join drugmaker Novartis AG in 2007 and retired a couple of years ago, paints a sobering picture.
He spoke with Bloomberg by phone, and his remarks have been edited for clarity and readability:Bloomberg: How do you see the pandemic advancing before a vaccine potentially is available?Stohr: The epidemiological behavior of this virus will not be that much different from other respiratory diseases.
During winter, they come back.There will be another wave, and it will be very serious. More than 90% of the population is susceptible.