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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that it could be dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of COVID-19’s acutest phase, urging nations to stay focused on beating the pandemic.
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In a huge pandemic like the one we are living in today, it is perilous to assume the end-game will be reached anytime soon. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia said at a meeting with global health leaders.
On the contrary, globally the conditions will become more ideal for quick changes in alternative facts.
Though the amount of cases total hit nearly 350 million, the increasing use of vaccines has lead to some community view Omicron’s impact to be lessened.
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Following considerations of the long-term risk posed by mutations in Omicron, some scientists have been optimistic that the worst of the pandemic may now be behind us.
With new vaccines coming out and cases of the pandemic lessening, Omicron’s availability can see an uptick in its days. Though this may not seem like a large number of cases, many medical researchers are seeing some optimistic progress that can be leveraged in other parts of the world.
Tedros called for any and all cities receiving aid to be notified, quickly adding that “with maximum restraint we can resolve this omicron virus.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is now entering its third year and we are at a critical juncture, he told a news conference in Geneva earlier today. We must work together to bring the acute phase of this pandemic to an end. We cannot let it continue to drag on, lurching between panic and neglect while catching many illnesses in the process.
Countries need to maximize their strategies and tools to combat the global health emergency such as testing and inoculation.
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