Coronavirus Is Still A Major Threat To Humans Worldwide – WHO

The World Health Organisation has come out to warn that the Coronavirus disease remains a major threat to the world.

WHO recently had its say via UN health agency’s chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, and the world has been reacting.

According to him, data from various sources pointed to increased transmission last month, fuelled by gatherings over the Christmas holiday period and by the JN.1 variant, which is now the most commonly reported around the globe.

He added that the recent figures are, however, based on data from less than 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas.

His words, “Although COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the virus is still circulating, changing and killing.

It is certain that there are also increases in other countries that are not being reported.

Just as governments and individuals take precautions against other diseases, we must all continue to take precautions against Covid-19.

Although 10,000 deaths a month is far less than the peak of the pandemic, this level of preventable death is not acceptable.

And we continue to call on individuals to be vaccinated, to test, to wear masks where needed and to ensure crowded indoor spaces are well-ventilated.”