WHO: World is not yet near end of pandemic

"The world is not even close to the end of the pandemic, but it has the means to defeat it," Report informs citing RIA Novosti that Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, said at a briefing on Wednesday.

"I believe that we are not at the end of the pandemic, we are not even close to its end. But we have much better means than we had before, thanks to science. We have a better understanding of how to deal with the virus. But there is a lack of collective desire among all countries to pursue comprehensive and sustainable programs (fighting the virus)," he said.