"Last week, the highest number of #COVID19 cases were reported so far in the pandemic - and we know for certain that this is an underestimate”, says @DrTedros in WHO presser.
While Omicron appears less severe than delta, that does not make it “mild”, he says.
While Omicron appears less severe than delta, that does not make it “mild”, he says.
@DrTedros "Just like previous variants Omicron is hospitalizing people and it's killing people”, says @drtedros.
"In fact, the tsunami of cases is so huge and quick that it is overwhelming health systems around the world. Hospitals are becoming overcrowded and understaffed."
"In fact, the tsunami of cases is so huge and quick that it is overwhelming health systems around the world. Hospitals are becoming overcrowded and understaffed."
@DrTedros “First-generation vaccines may not stop all infections and transmission, but they remain highly effective in reducing hospitalization and death from this virus”, says @drtedros.
That is why other measures are needed too, he says.
That is why other measures are needed too, he says.
@DrTedros "Vaccine inequity and health inequity overall were the biggest failures of last year”, says @drtedros.
"At the current pace of vaccine rollout 109 countries would miss out on fully vaccinating 70% of their populations by the start of July 2022."
"At the current pace of vaccine rollout 109 countries would miss out on fully vaccinating 70% of their populations by the start of July 2022."
@DrTedros "The essence of the disparity is that some countries are moving toward vaccinating citizens a fourth time while others haven't even had enough regular supply to vaccinate their health workers and those at most risk”, says @DrTedros.
@DrTedros Also talks about humanitarian crises, pointing out that WHO has not been permitted to deliver medical supplies in Tigray region since mid-July last year.
“The de facto blockade is preventing access to humanitarian supplies, which is killing people."
“The de facto blockade is preventing access to humanitarian supplies, which is killing people."
@DrTedros "I've spent a couple of days outside of the office during this holiday period and I'm struck by how people actually are wearing masks”, says @mvankerkhove. “Wearing a mask below your nose wearing a mask off of your ear wearing a mask below your chin is useless..."
@DrTedros @mvankerkhove Obligatory question about #B16402.
Was discussed and made variant under monitoring in November, @mvankerkhove points out.
"Our understanding: it's not very well circulating within France. Less than 1% of the samples that were sequenced in France are of this particular variant."
Was discussed and made variant under monitoring in November, @mvankerkhove points out.
"Our understanding: it's not very well circulating within France. Less than 1% of the samples that were sequenced in France are of this particular variant."
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