In the last 28 days, the number of cases and deaths from coronavirus worldwide decreased by 89 percent and 62 percent, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided information on this, writes DEA News. We are talking about the period from January 23 to February 19. During this time, approximately 5.3 million new cases and over 48,000 deaths from infections were recorded, which is 89% and 62% fewer, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days.
As of February 22, 2023, there have been more than 757 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide. According to official figures, 6.8 million people died from the infection during the entire pandemic.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that governments-owned vehicles should allow the pandemic to end by 2023.
February 21 reportedHe said that additional beds will be deployed for patients with coronavirus in St. Petersburg hospitals. The head of the city health committee, Dmitry Lisovets, said that two hospitals in the city will be equipped with extra beds. He added that approximately 30 thousand patients are currently being treated in St. Petersburg for respiratory diseases, and 11 thousand of them are COVID-19 patients.