Top WHO Official: 'We Cannot Go Back to the Way Things Were' Before Coronavirus

The World Health Organization on Friday called a coronavirus vaccine a “vital tool” in battling the virus, but it alone will not defeat the pandemic.

During a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said people have to get used to managing coronavirus and permanently adjust their lifestyles to lower the virus rates. However, he also said, “At the same time, we will not, we cannot go back to the way things were.”

“In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has given new impetus to the need to accelerate efforts to respond...