“This pandemic is changing, but it's not over”, says @DrTedros at @WHO presser.
“Driven by BA.4 and BA.5 in many places, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing overall global cases to increase by 20%.” Deaths up in 3 of 6 WHO regions but global figure relatively stable
“Driven by BA.4 and BA.5 in many places, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing overall global cases to increase by 20%.” Deaths up in 3 of 6 WHO regions but global figure relatively stable
@DrTedros @WHO "Our ability to track the #covid19 virus is under threat as reporting and genomic sequences are declining meaning it is becoming harder to track Omicron and analyse future emerging variants”, says @drtedros.
@DrTedros @WHO More than 12 billion vaccine doses have been delivered, says @DrTedros.
But: “100s of millions of people, including 10s of millions of health workers, and older people in lower income countries remain unvaccinated which means they're more vulnerable to future waves of the virus"
But: “100s of millions of people, including 10s of millions of health workers, and older people in lower income countries remain unvaccinated which means they're more vulnerable to future waves of the virus"
@DrTedros @WHO "While the holding of vaccines by rich and manufacturing countries was the major barrier to access last year, increasingly political commitment to getting vaccines out to people and challenges of disinformation have been hurdles at the national level in 2022”, says @DrTedros.
@DrTedros @WHO On #monkeypox: “While the Emergency Committee did not advise that the current outbreak presents a PHEIC, they acknowledge the emergency nature of the event and that controlling the further spread requires intense response efforts”, says @drtedros.
@DrTedros @WHO "They also advised that I should reconvene them quickly based on the evolving situation, which I will do”, says @drtedros.
@DrTedros @WHO "Nigeria which has been battling an outbreak since 2017, has reported more cases this year, which could mean it matches or exceed previous peaks”, says @drtedros.
"Furthermore, the virus has now been identified in more than 50 new countries and that trend is likely to continue."
"Furthermore, the virus has now been identified in more than 50 new countries and that trend is likely to continue."
@DrTedros @WHO Sustained transmission could see the virus establishing itself and moving "into high risk groups including children, the immunocompromised and pregnant woman”, says @drtedros.
“We're starting to see this with several children already infected.”
“We're starting to see this with several children already infected.”
@DrTedros @WHO Interesting:
Of 14 emergency committee members, three were in favor of declaring a PHEIC, but 11 felt the conditions were not met (yet), says @drtedros.
“So the overwhelming majority, 11, said: ‘let’s give it some time’"
Of 14 emergency committee members, three were in favor of declaring a PHEIC, but 11 felt the conditions were not met (yet), says @drtedros.
“So the overwhelming majority, 11, said: ‘let’s give it some time’"
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