Top WHO emergencies expert warns national lockdowns will not stop coronavirus

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The World Health Organization’s top emergencies expert said that national lockdowns cannot alone beat the coronavirus, and more action is needed.

Michael Ryan, who heads the WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, urged world governments to take further measures in combating the coronavirus, such as identifying people with the virus and quarantining them, forcibly if necessary.

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