LONDON (Reuters) – The world can no longer think only about COVID-19 and ignore the other critical health issues, economic problems and education challenges that have build up during the pandemic, Britain’s health minister said on Tuesday.
“We can’t live in a world where the only thing that we are thinking about is COVID – and not about all the other health problems, our economic problems, our education challenges and we have to make use of a vaccine that is thankfully working,” Health Secretary Sajid Javid told Sky News.
“When I came into this department with a fresh set of eyes – it is shocking when you look at all the other health problems that have built up: Some 7 million people have not come forward during the pandemic for help from the NHS with their health problems.”
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Michael Holden)
