The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded a warning over surging COVID-19 cases, death and hospitalisation. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the risks for more intense transmission and hospitalisation will only increase in the coming months – not only for COVID-19, but for other diseases including influenza.
New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
At a press briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said reported coronavirus deaths over the past month have surged 35%, and noted there had been 15,000 deaths in the past week.
"Learning to live with COVID-19 does not mean we pretend it’s not there. It means we use the tools we have to protect ourselves, and protect others," the WHO Chief said.
On Thursday, WHO's vaccine advisory group recommended for the first time that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, including older people, those with underlying health conditions and health workers, get a second booster shot. Numerous other health agencies and countries made the same recommendation months ago.
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