World Health envoy warns coronavirus will 'stalk the human race for quite a long time'

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Apr 12, 2020 World Health envoy warns coronavirus will 'stalk the human race for quite a long time' A top envoy to the World Health Organization warned Sunday that the coronavirus will be a "virus that stalks the human race for quite a long time" until a vaccine is developed. In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," Dr. David Nabarro, a special envoy to the WHO, said that there are signs that the rate of new infections could be beginning to slow in the United States and Europe but that the virus is still advancing elsewhere. "The key for this particular virus is that every community has a kind of defensive shield, can pick up cases as soon as they appear, isolate them, and stop outbreaks from developing," he said. Read more on this story at NBCNews.com and watch "Meet the Press" Sunday morning. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy