The World Health Organization has urged governments to engage with people demonstrating against Covid-19 restrictions and listen to their concerns, but stressed protesters needed to understand the virus is dangerous.
"The virus is real. It is dangerous. It moves fast and it kills," he said, insisting "we have to do everything to protect ourselves and to protect others". "It is really important that governments don't overreact to people protesting against measures," he told the virtual briefing.While acknowledging the importance of allowing different viewpoints to be heard, Mr Tedros took issue with the opinions voiced by some that high death rates were not really a concern if it is mainly the elderly who are dying.
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