“WHO declares end to COVID-19 as global health emergency”

The World Health Organization made a significant announcement on Friday, declaring that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. This is a major milestone in the fight against the pandemic, which has ravaged communities, killed more than 6.9 million people, and disrupted the global economy. The WHO’s emergency committee first declared the virus a global health emergency on January 30, 2020, and lifting that status shows the progress made in vaccine and treatment development. However, the WHO emphasized that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and caution is necessary. The WHO does not announce the beginning or end of pandemics and COVID-19 is here to stay. Despite this, the death rate has significantly decreased from its peak in January 2021. This announcement comes a year after U.S. President Joe Biden declared the pandemic was over. The world’s biggest economy has begun dismantling its state of emergency measures for COVID, including ceasing funding for vaccines, among other things.