Thursday 15 September 2022 01:56 AM WHO boss says 'the end for Covid is in sight' but says it means it's the 'worst ... trends now
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The world has never been in a better position to stop Covid-19 but this means it is 'worst time' to give up the fight, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adha Ghebreyesus said the number of coronavirus deaths last week was at its lowest since the pandemic since March 2020.
The low number of deaths could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak but he warned that 'hard work' is needed now to stop the spread.
'We are not there yet, but the end is in sight,' he said, comparing the effort to that made by a marathon runner nearing the finish line.
Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adha Ghebreyesus (pictured) said the number of coronavirus deaths last week was at its lowest since the pandemic since March 2020
He added: 'Now is the worst time to stop running. Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the rewards of our hard work.'
In its weekly report on the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said deaths fell by 22 per cent in the past week, at just over 11,000 reported worldwide.
There were 3.1 million new cases, a drop of 28 per cent, continuing a weeks-long decline in the disease in every part of the world.
The WHO, however, did add that
