Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID\u002D19 this year continue to create \u0022the perfect conditions\u0022 for a deadly new variant, the WHO said.
With the peak of the pandemic behind, countries worldwide are starting to loosen the reins on surveillance, testing and vaccination for the disease which has claimed more than 6 million lives so far.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
“We are much closer to being able to say that the emergency phase of the pandemic is over, but we’re not there yet,” Tedros told reporters during a press conference. His comments come as China experiences a rebound in infections. Addressing the global gaps in vaccination, WHO’s technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove said that the agency wants governments around the world, including in China, to focus on reaching those at risk such as people over the age of 60 and those with underlying conditions.
The further easing of COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules in some Chinese cities was met with a mix of relief and worry on Friday, as hundreds of millions await an expected shift in national virus policies after widespread social unrest.tap here to see other videos from our teamIt was encouraging that China was adjusting its current COVID-19 control strategies, WHO’s emergencies director Mike Ryan said.
Ryan said he hopes that a coherent and clear strategy emerges in China “that balances the control of the virus with … the livelihoods, wellbeing and human rights of the people.”
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