The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stern warning that COVID-19 is “running freely” and that the number of deaths worldwide is unacceptably high while urging nations to do more to combat the epidemic.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, stated that subtypes of Omicron continue to generate new waves of infections, hospitalizations, and fatalities worldwide.
The organization’s director-general emphasized that the pandemic is “far from ending” even though many governments of wealthier nations have abandoned coronavirus restrictions in the wake of successful vaccination campaigns.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that subtypes of Omicron continue to generate new waves of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths worldwide.
I am concerned that the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb, putting further strain on already overburdened health systems and health professionals,” he said.
I am also concerned about the escalating death rate.
Dr. Ghebreyesus addressed several “interlinked issues” now confronting the global response to coronavirus, including the Omicron subvariants and decreased testing and sequencing.
He added: “There is a significant divide between scientific groups, political leaders, and the general people on the risk perception of COVID-19.
This is a dual challenge of conveying risk and creating community trust in health instruments and public health social practices such as masking, separation, and ventilation.
Tuesday, the possibility of some limitations being reinstated in the United Kingdom has suggested if an increase in cases impacts the NHS backlog.
Dr. Ghebreyesus proceeded: “New waves of the virus indicate once more that the COVID-19 is not done.
As the virus presses against us, we must counterattack. We are in a significantly better situation than we were at the outbreak’s onset.
“There has been a great deal of improvement. We have technologies that are safe and successful in preventing infections, hospitalizations, and fatalities.
We should not, however, take them for granted.
He asked nations to assess and change their COVID-19 reaction strategies regularly in response to changing circumstances.
