The World Health Organization declares the end of a global emergency, not a threat – Escambray

I made this decision, but with caution, and if the global epidemiological situation changes, I will not hesitate to declare a state of emergency again, warned the Director-General of the World Health Organization.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared the end of a global health emergency due to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes covid19.

“Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended declaring an end to the Public Health Emergency of International Concern. I have accepted this advice,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom.

In a press conference broadcast on the official account of the World Health Organization, Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that this does not mean that Covid19 has ended as a threat to global health.

He stressed that the covid19 virus claimed a life every three minutes in the past week, and only these are the deaths we know about.

“This virus is here to stay. It kept killing and it kept changing. The risk of new variants emerging leading to increased cases and deaths continues.”

According to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the epidemic has been trending downward for more than a year, with an increase in population immunity from vaccination and infection, a decrease in the death rate and pressure on health systems.

I made this decision, but with caution, and if the global epidemiological situation changes, I will not hesitate to declare a state of emergency again, the director warned.

In March, Adhanom said that sometime this year, the covid19 pandemic will cease to be a public health emergency of international concern.

It meant that the world is in a much better place now than at any time during the pandemic.

The head of the World Health Organization stressed the need to learn from the lessons left by the epidemic because, otherwise, the cycle of panic and neglect that has been the hallmark of the global response to epidemics and epidemics for decades will be repeated.

He stressed that in order to live in a safer world, there is a need for public health, strong health systems in place, continued research efforts, and ensuring strong primary care.