The world is at a crucial crossroads in the corona pandemic, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).
“We must work together to end the acute phase of this pandemic,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference on Monday, according to Reuters.
He warned against letting the pandemic drag out in time and “jumping back and forth between panic and lack of action”, and against believing that the pandemic is over and that omicron is the last variant we see of the coronavirus.
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– On the contrary. Globally, the conditions are ideal for new varieties to emerge. To change the course of the pandemic, we must change the conditions that drive it, he said.
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All countries must step out of the acute phase of the pandemic, step by step.
He points out, for example, that the goal of vaccinating at least 70 per cent of the population in all countries must be achieved, and that the risk groups must be prioritized. As many as 85 percent of Africa’s inhabitants have not received a single dose of vaccine, says Tedros.
End of the acute phase
“It is difficult, and there are no easy answers, but the WHO continues to work nationally, regionally and globally to provide the data, strategies, tools and support the various countries need,” Tedros said.
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– If the countries use these strategies and tools in a good way, we can put an end to the acute phase of the pandemic this year. We can end covid-19 as a global health crisis, and we can do it this year, Tedros said.
Tedros also stated that Germany has become the WHO’s largest economic contributor. Previously, the United States held this position.
WHO’s Europe chief Hans Kluge said on Sunday that the omicron variant could lead to the end of the pandemic in Europe. He estimated that 60 percent of the population could be infected by March, and that we would then have a period of high immunity in the European population.
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