Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusHe pointed out that an increase in hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 is expected in the coming months “in the face of the imminence of colder temperatures in the northern hemisphere”.
At his press conference this Wednesday Geneva, Switzerland), However, the head of the United Nations international health organization applauded the evolution of the pandemic, which has experienced “a decline in reported deaths worldwide”.
In any case, he reminded me that sub-variants of ómicron are “more transmittable than their predecessors, and there is still a risk of it being there.” even more contagious and more dangerous variants”.
Likewise, among the vaccine coverage people at higher risk “It’s still very low, especially in low-income countries.”
“But even in high-income countries, 30 percent of healthcare workers and 20 percent of the elderly still without getting vaccinated These gaps in vaccination pose a risk to all of us. Therefore, please get vaccinated if you are not, and take a booster dose if recommended.”
For all these reasons, he asked the world population not to forget the coronavirus pandemic: “Living with COVID-19 does not mean pretending the pandemic is over.. If you go for a walk in the rain without an umbrella, pretending that it is not raining will not do you any good. You will continue to get wet. Likewise, claiming that a deadly virus is not circulating is a huge risk.”
Instead, he argued, “living with COVID-19 means”. take simple precautions “I ask all governments to update their policies to best use life-saving tools to manage COVID-19 responsibly,” he said.