The World Health Organization believes that the coronavirus epidemic will last “for a long time.” «RIA Novosti» informs

At a meeting of the emergency committee on Saturday, its representatives concluded that the pandemic remains a special situation of international concern.

Experts expressed their gratitude to WHO and its partners for their efforts to combat coronavirus. In the emergency committee, the organizations noted the need to consolidate efforts to address this problem and urged young people to use all possible means to prevent the spread of the disease.

Next time, experts will assess the situation with the pandemic in three months.

According to the latest data, more than 17.3 million people have been infected with the coronavirus in the world, over 675 thousand of them have died.