The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that global COVID-19 deaths have decreased by 95% since the beginning of the year; however, some countries have seen an increase.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), COVID-19 deaths have reduced by 95% since the beginning of the year, and the world is beginning to move away from the pandemic’s emergency phase. However, the WHO warned that COVID-19 mortality is increasing in some countries, with 14,000 people dying in the last four weeks.
During a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the organisation will issue guidelines next week to assist countries in transitioning from emergency response to long-term pandemic management.
Tedros noted,
“Reported COVID-19 deaths have decreased by 95% since the beginning of the year, which is very encouraging.” However, there has been an uptick in deaths in several countries, with 14,000 people dying in the last four weeks.”
He reminded everyone that the new COVID-19 variation XBB.1.16 is still changing and that the virus will persist, therefore all countries must learn how to cope with it and other contagious diseases.
Tedros also predicted that 10% of infections would result in lengthy COVID, implying that hundreds of millions of patients would need long-term care.
