WHO Says End Of Pandemic ‘In Sight’ As Deaths Hit Record Low, But Thousands Are Still Dying

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is “in sight” after releasing data that showed global deaths from the virus had finally reached their lowest rate since March 2020. Weekly global deaths were 11,118 as of September 5, 2022, according to the WHO, which is fewer than on March 11, 2020 when the WHO declared a worldwide pandemic. A pandemic is defined

WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the new figure meant the end of the official pandemic declaration could come soon, though he didn’t hint when.

“We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic — we are not there yet, but the end is in sight,” he said at a press conference on Thursday.

The WHO warned that even when the pandemic label is eventually peeled off, COVID still poses an “acute global emergency” and, in case you missed it, thousands of people are still dying from the preventable disease every single week.

The WHO released a list of actions all governments should take to help end the pandemic, including advice on vaccination, testing, managing infection control measures in health facilities, preventing misinformation and community engagement.

The WHO estimated 19.8 million deaths were averted in 2021 thanks to vaccines. More than 12 billion doses have been given around the world.

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