WHO plays down virus 'silver bullet' hopes

By Michael Shields and Emma Farge
Updated August 3 2020 - 9:26pm, first published 9:21pm
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there may never be a "silver bullet" for the coronavirus.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there may never be a "silver bullet" for the coronavirus.

The World Health Organisation has warned that despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19, and the road to normality will be long.

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