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Beijing – The pandemic of a new type of coronavirus could end by June if all the countries of the world mobilize forces in the fight against this dangerous infection. According to Reuters, this was said today by the respected Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nan-shan.
“If countries take the spread of the infection seriously and are prepared to take decisive measures, the pandemic could be behind us within a few months,” said the mentioned adviser to the Chinese government on health, who in 2003 made a significant contribution to stopping the spread of SARS, which is also caused by coronaviruses.
“I advise all countries to follow the directives of the World Health Organization and to act at the national level,” Zhong added.
The epidemiologist reminded that viruses belonging to the same category as the new type of coronavirus are less active in the warm months, which could help slow the progress of the infection.
“My estimate regarding June is based on all countries taking the right measures. If they do not, the pandemic may last longer,” stated the eighty-three-year-old health expert Zhong.
