‘EXTREME VIGILANCE’ REQUIRED IN EXITING LOCKDOWNS: WHO

The World Health Organization said Monday that “extreme vigilance” was needed as countries begin to exit from lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, amid global concerns about a second wave of infections. Germany earlier reported an acceleration in new infections after it took early steps to ease its lockdown. South Korea, another country that had succeeded in limiting virus infections, has seen a new outbreak in nightclubs. “Now we are seeing some hope as many countries exit these lockdowns,” Dr. Mike Ryan, pictured, head of the WHO’s emergencies program, told a briefing, but added “extreme vigilance is required. If the disease persists at a low level without the possibility to investigate clusters there’s always the possibility that the virus takes off again.”