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WHO Declares End of COVID-19 Pandemic
WHO Declares End of COVID-19 Pandemic
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GENEVA, May 5 (Sputnik) - The World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider COVID-19 a pandemic anymore, the director-general of the organization, Tedros... 05.05.2023, Sputnik Africa
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"Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice. It is therefore with great hope that I declare #COVID19 over as a global health emergency," the WHO head told a briefing.The official emphasized that COVID-19 still poses a threat to the health of the human population.At least 20 million people have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, WHO head said.
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WHO Declares End of COVID-19 Pandemic
15:30 05.05.2023 (Updated: 10:48 03.08.2023) GENEVA, May 5 (Sputnik) - The World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider COVID-19 a pandemic anymore, the director-general of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Friday.
"Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice. It is therefore with great hope that I declare #COVID19 over as a global health emergency," the WHO head told a briefing.
The official emphasized that COVID-19
still poses a threat to the health of the human population.
At least 20 million people have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, WHO head said.
"Almost 7 million deaths have been reported to WHO, but we know the toll is several times higher – at least 20 million," Ghebreyesus said.
