What do you mean by this? The article quotes an NHS director backing up the statement in the title.
reply> England is now leading the world in the mission to eliminate this disease and on course to beat the WHO's 2030 target, but we are determined to keep up the momentum and finish the job.
Seems fairly unambiguous to me
There is a lack of understanding, but it's coming from you not the BBC.
replyThere is a difference between elimination and eradication.
As usual you fail to understand nuance.
There's also a difference between treatment and cure but we call it all a "vaccine" now (I prefer the transitional OED definition from pre 2019). We've already entered 1984s use of good speak especially around healthcare.
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