WHO Declares End to Global COVID-19 Health Emergency, but Remains a Threat

Shafaq News/ On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the coronavirus pandemic no longer represents a global health emergency, a significant milestone in the fight against the disease that has caused over 6.9 million deaths and disrupted the global economy. However, WHO emphasized that this does not mean that COVID-19 is over as a health threat.

The decision was made by the Emergency Committee of the WHO, which declared the coronavirus outbreak a global epidemic and a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020. Claiming the highest alert level helped focus global attention on the disease, promoting cooperation on vaccines and treatments.

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus tweeted that lifting the global emergency is a sign of the progress made in this field, and that although the death rate from coronavirus has slowed, COVID-19 remains a significant health threat.