‘Covid-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for all of us’: WHO Chief

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Covid-19 pandemic is as a 'wake-up call for all of us'. Dr Tedros was addressing a special meeting of the agency's executive board. “We must all look in the mirror and ask what we can do better,” he said. Tedros said that the pandemic has underlined the importance of investing in public health and that 'it is never too late to change any kind of tide' for countries which are still in the intense phase of transmission. Tedros insisted that the UN body 'worked around the clock to support countries to prepare and respond to this new virus.' He also vigorously defended the reform process at the organisation over the past three years, but acknowledged it should be sped up. “We're not on the wrong path. We're on the right path, but we need to go faster,” Tedros said. Watch the full video for more details.