WHO warns of Covid spike in Ukraine amid war with Russia
India Today
The WHO has predicted a rise in Covid-19 cases in Ukraine amid the war with Russia due to an increase in the movement of people and a halt in vaccination drives.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a spike in Covid-19 cases in Ukraine due to the war with Russia which resulted in increased movement of people, low vaccination rates and a suspension of treatment and testing.
The WHO also advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills" that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters.
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Like many other countries, Ukraine has public health laboratories researching how to mitigate the threats of dangerous diseases affecting both animals and humans including, most recently, Covid-19. Its labs have received support from the United States, the European Union and the WHO.
As the war with Russia entered its third week, several people have been displaced in Ukraine, many have been forced to live in crowded bomb shelters as the Russian forces escalated military aggression.
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