After more than three years, the World Health Organization finally declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency. But the agency cautioned COVID-19 remains a global health threat, with thousands of people continuing to die from the disease and millions infected weekly.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement on Friday, in line with the recommendations by the COVID-19 emergency committee that met on Thursday to deliberate on whether COVID-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern or PHEIC.
Tedros warned countries should not let down their guard, saying the COVID-19 virus “is here to stay.”