World has 'long way to go' in COVID-19 fight - WHO expert - msnNOW
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An elderly woman is seen on a city street, in Moscow, Russia on May 13. The self-isolation regime in Moscow has been extended until May 31.
People shop at a crowded souk as Lebanese government ordered most of the country to shut down again for four days, starting on Wednesday night, after easing some restrictions, in Sabra, Beirut, on May 13.
A health worker wearing protective gear collects a nasopharyngeal swab sample from a senior high school student, in Nicosia, Cyprus, on May 13. Schools across Cyprus have been closed since March 13.
Shoppers wait for their turn to buy food, in Havana, Cuba, on May 13.
Venezuelans camp outside their embassy in hopes of help from their government to return home, in Quito, Ecuador, on May 13. The migrants don't have access to the public health system and there is little work amid the shutdown.
South African Police Services (SAPS) officers and South African National Defense Force (SANDF) soldiers direct and check the movement of South Africans at a checkpoint in Cape Town, on May 13.
A Krakow Library staff wears a protective mask, face shield and gloves as she disinfects a desk at the recently renewed Krakow library number 3 during the second stage of lifting measures, on May 13, in Poland. From May 8, Krakow Library reopened 5 branches with the possibility of book reservations in the online catalog as the book shelfs remain closed to the public.
People watch a movie in a drive-in cinema at the Mall of the Emirates, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 13.
A health agency official, seen alongside his disinfectant dispenser, rests by the entrance to a public toilet as he conducts polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, in Bandung, Indonesia, on May 13.
This picture shows the founders of Kiev, brothers Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and heir sister Lybid who are depicted as small children by Sculptor Volodymyr Zhuravel Zhuravel, dressed in a symbolic epidemiological suit, in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 13. The artist organized a cultural action-performance to support 3208 Ukrainian doctors and medical workers who were infected during fighting with spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
A kid enjoys with her family at a park after children under 14 years were allowed to leave their homes, remaining within walking distance and wearing masks, in Kirklareli, Turkey, on May 13.
Gold jewelers work behind plastic sheets, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 13.
A passenger sits in a marked circle to maintain social distancing as he waits for the train to arrive at New Jalpaiguri railway station, in West Bengal, India, on May 13.
A road sign supporting NHS staff is seen, in Saltdean, England, on May 13.
Health workers talk via walkie-talkie at the isolation room for patients at Persahabatan Hospital, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 13.
A customer is served at Rona's Cafe on May 13, in Akaroa. New Zealand will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 in three stages starting from May 14. Domestic travel will resume from Thursday, while restaurants, cinemas, retail, playgrounds and gyms will be able to reopen with physical distancing and strict hygiene measures in place.
Employees wearing face masks work at a factory of the component maker SMC during a government organised tour of its facility following the outbreak of the coronavirus, in Beijing, China on May 13.
Health professionals hold balloons before releasing them as they honor health workers who have died of the novel coronavirus, outside Sao Paulo University Hospital, on May 12, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A visitor wearing a face mask looks at French sculptor Auguste Rodin's iconic sculpture "The Thinker" at the Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) museum in Berlin, Germany, on May 12, after the museum re-opened its doors to the public following a relaxation of lockdown restrictions due to the pandemic.
Catholics pray during a procession in honour of Our Lady of Fatima amid a nationwide quarantine as El Salvador's government undertakes steadily stricter measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in San Salvador, El Salvador on May 12.
Military officers unload 5.6 tons of supplies to distribute for Insabi hospitals arrived at the Military Air Base on May 12, in Monterrey, Mexico.
Local residents queue to get protective mask at the Neuilly-sur-Seine town hall, outside Paris, France, on May 12. France is cautiously easing the two-month lockdown across the country.
A crew member of the Australian cruise ship Greg Mortimer, dressed in protective gear as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus, speaks to reporters after arriving at a hotel in Montevideo, Uruguay, on May 12. Crew members disembarked the new coronavirus-stricken cruise ship Tuesday, anchored off Uruguay's coast since March 27, after the Uruguayan government decided to transfer them to hotels to carry out their quarantine.
A man walks past a restaurant with “We Are Open” on its windows during the coronavirus outbreak, in Washington, on May 12.
Audience sit apart in observance of social distancing measures inside a theater during the first live theater show in the country as the Czech government lifted more restrictions allowing public events up to 100 people if it's possible to keep the distancing, on May 12, in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic.
Kenyan ministry of health medical workers prepare to take a swab from a truck driver during testing at the Namanga one stop border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania, in Namanga, Kenya, on May 12.
Staff members of the Transports Publics Genevois (Geneva Public Transport), TPG, distribute protective face masks to passengers, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 12. The Swiss authorities lifted second part of the lockdown. Classroom teaching at primary and lower secondary schools will again be permitted. Shops, markets, museums, libraries and restaurants reopen under strict compliance with precautionary measures.
A migrant carries food packages distributed by UNHCR during the holy month of Ramadan, in Tripoli, Libya, on May 12.
Few people wearing face masks are seen on a JR Yamanote Line, on May 12, in Tokyo, Japan.
Statues of the Monumento das Bandeiras wear face masks, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 12.
Customers eat street food behind plastic sheets, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 12. Small restaurants are one of the few businesses that have been allowed to open during an easing of restrictions in the capital city imposed weeks ago to combat the pandemic.
A reflection of the iconic Sydney Opera House is seen in the Park Hyatt Hotel, next to Circular Quay, on May 12, in Australia. There were no new coronavirus infections recorded in New South Wales for the first time since the pandemic began. 6,048 residents were tested in the 24 hours to 8pm on May 11 and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was a major milestone in the state's fight against the virus.
Stranded people with their belongings stand in queues to enter the railway station on May 12 in New Delhi. India's enormous railway network was grinding back to life on May 12 with a gradual lifting of the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.
A teacher, wearing a protective face mask, teaches to schoolchildren in a classroom at a private school during its reopening in Saint-Sebastien-sur-Loire near Nantes as a small part of French children head back to their schools with new rules and social distancing on May 12 in France.
In Wuhan Tongji Hospital, more than 100 representatives of the old, middle-aged and young nurses born in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s reviewed the oath of Nightingale and celebrated international nurses' day in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China on May 12.
A Palestinian worker wearing a mask and gloves sits in an UNRWA-run school where parents enroll their children for the new year without bringing them on May 12, in the central Gaza Strip.
An army official addresses market workers who tested positive for COVID-19, during a testing operation on May 11 n Lima, Peru. Workers were given their results on the spot, and those with symptoms who tested positive were taken to another location, while those who were asymptomatic were asked to quarantine at home.
A passenger wearing a protective face mask is seen on a London Underground train at Westminster, on May 12 in London, Britain.
Helen Wadsworth, right, and her sister and co-owner Mary Wadsworth, left, of The Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Ponsonby are cleaning and organizing the store in preparation for opening at level two on May 12, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Medical students check door to door for people with symptoms amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, in downtown Havana, Cuba, on May 11.
Personal trainer Flo Dowler leads the residents of Napier Avenue in a workout fitness class in Fulham, London, England, on May 11.
Indigenous people protest outside the National Palace to demand support from Mexico's government, as the outbreak of the coronavirus continues, in Mexico City, on May 11.
A Health Ministry worker takes the temperature of a worker at the "Ciudad de Dios," during a COVID-19 testing operation on market workers in Lima, Peru, on May 11. Workers were given their results on the spot, and those with symptoms who tested positive were taken to another location, while those who were asymptomatic were asked to quarantine at home.
Children sleeping after lunch at a kindergarten in Yongzhou in China's central Hunan province on May 11. China reported no new domestic coronavirus infections on May 12, after two consecutive days of double-digit increases fueled fears of a second wave of infections.
Passengers wearing protective face masks check schedules at the Gare Saint Lazare railway station in Paris, on the first day mask usage is mandatory in public transport, after France begun a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus in France, on May 11.
People line up for a beer at a restaurant terrace as interiors of the restaurants still remain closed in Prague, on May 11. Bars, restaurants, cafes offering outdoor seating started to serve their first consumers since March 14, as the Czech Republic is taking a step to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic by easing more restrictions adopted by the government to contain it.
Children read holy Koran at their home prior to Taraweeh prayer during the holy fasting month of Ramadan as prayers by worshippers in the holy places are suspended due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, in Amman, Jordan May 11.
Workers wear masks as a protection against the spread of the new coronavirus as they leave from a day's work in Managua, Nicaragua, on May 11. President Daniel Ortega's government has stood out for its refusal to impose measures to halt the new coronavirus for more than two months since the disease was first diagnosed in Nicaragua. Now, doctors and family members of apparent victims say, the government has gone from denying the disease's presence in the country to actively trying to conceal its spread.
A police officer wears a so-called "Thermal Corona Combat Headgear" to monitor the temperature of commuters at a police check post, in New Delhi, India, on May 11.
People practice social distancing inside an elevator prior arriving to their work places at World Trade Center, after the government announced that private and state companies will reopen their offices after almost two months of lockdown in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11.
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GENEVA, May 13 (Reuters) - The world has a "long, long way to go" to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, despite tentative steps in many countries to begin restarting normal life, the World Health Organization's top emergencies expert warned on Wednesday.
Dr Mike Ryan said risks from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, remained high at "national, regional and global levels."
"What we all fear is a vicious cycle of public health and economic disasters if lockdowns are eased without the ability to detect fresh outbreaks," Ryan, the head of the WHO's emergencies program, told an online news briefing,
He added that "very significant control" of the virus was required in order to lower the current risk assessment.
Governments around the world are struggling with the question of how to reopen their economies while still containing the virus, which has infected 4.29 million people, according to a Reuters tally, and led to 291,375 deaths.
The European Union pushed on Wednesday for a gradual reopening of borders within the bloc shut by the pandemic, saying it was not too late to salvage some of the summer tourist season while keeping people safe.
But public health experts say extreme caution is needed to avoid new outbreaks.
"We need to get into the mindset that it is going to take some time to come out of this pandemic," Maria van Kerkhove, a WHO epidemiologist, told the same online briefing.
(Reporting by Michael Shields and Emma Farge; Writing by Alex Richardson; Editing by Pravin Char)
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