Covid-19 still public health emergency: WHO

May 01, 2020 23:00

The World Health Organization said it still considers the coronavirus pandemic a public health emergency of international concern, WHO's highest level of alarm for the world.

"Covid-19 pandemic is not finished," committee member Dr Didier Houssin said during a media briefing on Friday.

Houssin added that there is still much to learn about the transmission of the coronavirus. Currently, there is no vaccine nor licensed therapeutics for the treatment of Covid-19.

On Thursday, WHO reconvened the committee of independent international experts to assess the state of the coronavirus pandemic and review WHO's recommendations on how to respond.

Officials said the committee would meet again in 90 days, or sooner, if needed.

Additionally, earlier today, WHO confirmed to CNN that it has not been involved in China's investigations of the origins of the novel coronavirus but it "would be keen" to participate in such studies.

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