«However, that does not mean COVID-19 is over as a global health threat. Last week COVID-19 claimed a life every three minutes – and that’s just the deaths that as we know about. As we speak, thousands of people around the world are fighting for their lives in intensive care units, and millions more continue to live with the debilitating effects of post COVID-19 condition. This virus is here to stay. It is still killing. And it is still changing.»
«It is true that there are many uncertainties, particularly regarding the evolution of the virus. It is true also that there are big gaps in surveillance, reporting and healthcare, particularly in the most vulnerable countries. However, the situation has markedly improved with less mortality and an increased immunity against the virus – immunity which is vaccine-induced, or naturally induced – and a better access to diagnostics, vaccines and treatment.»
«The worst thing any country could do now is to use this news as a reason to let down its guard, to dismantle the systems it has built, or to send the message to its people that COVID-19 is nothing to worry about. What this news means is that it’s time for countries to transition from emergency mode, to managing COVID-19 alongside other infectious diseases.»
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