Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, said last week that deaths from COVID-19 in the world fell to the lowest level (28%) since March 2020. According to Ghebreyesus, the end of the pandemic is possible in the near future.
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At the briefing, the WHO chief said that the world is finally getting closer to defeating the coronavirus pandemic.
We see the finish line in the pandemic
- Last week, the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020.
- We have never been in a better position to end a pandemic.
- We already see the finish line, but now is the worst time to stop running – we need to accelerate.
- If we don’t seize this opportunity now, we risk more virus variants, more deaths, and even more uncertainty in the future.
WHO encourages all countries to vaccinate 100% of the most vulnerable groups, including healthcare workers and the elderly. According to WHO, SARS-CoV-2 tests should be continued and COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment should be integrated into primary health care systems.
The virus, which emerged in China in late 2019, killed nearly 6.5 million people and infected 606 million, shaking global economies and crashing healthcare systems.
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