'We're not there yet, but the end is in sight.' The director-general of the World Health Organisation has claimed that the world has 'never been in a better position' to end the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE: 9News
, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, said.
"A marathon runner does not stop when the finish line comes into view; she runs harder with all the energy she has left," Tedros said. "So must we. We can see the finish line, we are in a winning position, but now is the worst time to stop running. Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap the rewards of all our hard work."
They are "an urgent call for governments to take a hard look at their policies and strengthen them for COVID-19 and future pathogens with pandemic potential," Tedros said.