RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Tuesday, February 11th, that a vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready within 18 months, but did not provide details about clinical research.
“We need to do everything we can with the weapons available today,” he said at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. During the press conference, the organization’s representatives disclosed a new name for the disease caused by the virus: Covid-19.
“The naming prevents the use of other names that may be inaccurate or stigmatizing. It also provides us with a standardized format to be used in future coronavirus outbreaks,” explained Ghebreyesus.
Source: Estadão Conteúdo
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