W.H.O. Warns Of Drawn Out Pandemic

The agency also says the effects of Covid will be felt for decades

The UN health agency warned that the coronavirus pandemic would be lengthy and could lead to response fatigue, as the case count in South Africa topped half a million. Six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency, the novel coronavirus has killed more than 680,000 and infected over 17.5 million, according to an AFP tally.

South Africa is by far the hardest hit country in Africa, accounting for more than half of diagnosed infections, although President Cyril Ramaphosa said the fatality rate is lower than the global average.