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End of Covid pandemic ‘in sight’, says World Health Organization

Global weekly deaths down to 11,118 on 5 September – the lowest level since March 2020

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

WHO: COVID End ‘in Sight,’ Deaths at Lowest since March 2020

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 14, 2022

WHO chief says end of COVID pandemic "is in sight"

"We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic," he said.

Axios · Sep 14, 2022

Five reasons why young people need Covid booster vaccine

Vaccination doesn’t only provide protection to the person being vaccinated, but also indirectly protects the population as a whole

Wales Online · Sep 13, 2022

Wales has the lowest Covid infection rate of any UK nation by some distance

Across the UK Covid-19 infections have dropped to their lowest level for nearly 11 months

Wales Online · Sep 13, 2022

COVID-19 | Centre couldn’t accurately anticipate gravity of pandemic resurgence, subsequent waves: Parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel recommends audit of ‘deaths due to oxygen shortage’

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2022

Measles case diagnosed in Sydney

NSW has its first recorded case of measles in more than two years with health authorities warning anyone at possible exposure locations to monitor for symptoms.

AAP · Sep 13, 2022

Doctors urge Covid jabs for young kids

The Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand is to issue guidelines recommending an mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer be given to children aged six months to five years, with the first lot of three million doses expected to arrive next month.

Bangkok Post · Sep 12, 2022

WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns

The World Health Organisation expects a rise in COVID-19 in Ukraine to peak in October, possibly bringing hospitals close to their capacity threshold, WHO's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

Reuters · Sep 12, 2022

Covid infection rates hit 11-month low in UK - but not all areas are dropping

The number of people testing positive dropped below a million for the first time since June

Wales Online · Sep 12, 2022