World Health Organization warns Covid ‘isn’t finished’
The head of the World Health Organization has warned Covid ‘isn’t finished’ despite a drop in the rate of cases and deaths across the globe.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO, is launching a new 23 billion dollar campaign to fund the agency’s efforts to lead a roll-out of Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines around the world.
The agency also cautioned that “diseases know no borders” and the highly transmissible Omicron variant has shown that “any feeling of safety can change in a moment”.
It comes after the WHO noticed a drop in case numbers and deaths across the world over the past week.
WHO’s weekly epidemiological report, released late on Tuesday, showed that case counts fell 17% worldwide over the last week, including a 50% decline in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7%.
“Depending on where you live, it might feel like the Covid-19 pandemic is almost over, or, it might feel like it is at its worst,” Dr Tedros said. “But wherever you live, Covid isn’t finished with us.”
“We know this virus will continue to evolve, but we are not defenceless,” he added. “We have the tools to prevent this disease, test for it and to treat it.”
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