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Coronavirus statistics show deaths are at their lowest level since March 2020
The World Health Organization that “the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic “is in sight”.
GENEVA — The world has never been better positioned to end the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, told a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday.
“Last week, the number of weekly deaths reported from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020,” he said. “We’ve never been in a better position to end the pandemic. We haven’t arrived yet, but the end is in sight. .
“A marathon runner does not prevent when the finish line is in sight; he runs harder with all the power he has left,” Tedros said. “So do we. We can see the end line, we are in a winning position, but this is the worst time to avoid running. Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap the rewards of all our hard work. “
There is a threat of variants, deaths, disruptions and uncertainty, he said, “so let’s seize this opportunity. “
The WHO on Wednesday released six guidance notes outlining the key steps governments want to take to end the pandemic, CNN reported. The briefing notes are based on evidence and experience from the past 32 months and offer recommendations on how to save lives. protect fitness systems and avoid social and economic disruption. They are “a pressing call for governments to thoroughly review their policies and review them for COVID-19 and long-term pathogens with pandemic potential,” Tedros said.
Although the official number of cases has been particularly underestimated, trends have shown a steady decline in the number of cases both globally and in the United States.
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According to the latest WHO update, the number of weekly cases is falling in all regions, with an overall low of 28% compared to last week. And in the United States, cases have declined over the past two months, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The WHO’s weekly epidemiological update said Wednesday that just over 11,000 deaths were reported between Sept. 5 and 11, a low of 22 since last week.
Decreases were reported in five of the WHO Regions: 31 per cent in the Europe Region, 25 per cent in the South-East Asia Region, 22 per cent in the Americas Region, 11 per cent in the Western Pacific Region and 10 per cent in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Région. Il there has been a 10 per cent increase in deaths in the African Region.
The United States reported the number of weekly deaths, followed by Japan, Russia, Brazil and the Philippines.
Overall, more than 6. 4 million international deaths have been reported as of Sunday.
About two-thirds of the world’s population, and about the same in the United States, specifically, are vaccinated with at least their initial series. But significant disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates persist among low-income countries, and rates now converting little, in the United States.
Forecasts published through the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New hospitalizations and deaths are expected to consolidate next month.
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