Unfortunate assessment by the Robert Koch Institute: Coronavirus cannot be eradicated

The assessment of Lothar Wheeler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, is pessimistic, who considers that the elimination of coronavirus it is not possible and that humanity should prepare for a long cohabitation with him.

“A virus that can infect large numbers of animal species cannot be eradicated. It is not possible, therefore, to eradicate the coronavirus and humanity must prepare for a long-term coexistence with it.“, Said today Lothar Wheeler, its president Robert Koch Institute, at the 127th conference of the German Society of Internal Medicine in Stuttgart.

“In general, animal husbandry and the animal trade need to be brought under control in order to prevent the spread of disease. “Illegal animal trafficking in particular is a particular problem,” said Wheeler, a veterinarian.

He also warned of the consequences of climate change, as reported by the German Agency and the Athens News Agency: “Diseases such as heat stress, psychosocial health problems and skin cancer are already on the rise, but also insect-borne diseases For example, mosquitoes and ticks will also become more common as a result of habitat changes and less biodiversity. I also expect problems if climate change makes it more difficult to supply drinking water. “Also, the reduced water quality in the swimming pools leads to gastrointestinal problems”, he added.

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