At the press conference held at the Geneva headquarters of the organization, Ghebreyesus pointed out that the world is in a better situation in terms of clinical care management, vaccines and treatments compared to the year the epidemic started.
Reminding that Kovid-19 cases were on the decline for most of last year, Ghebreyesus said that despite some problems, vaccination has increased worldwide.
Emphasizing that the danger of Kovid-19 continues despite the clear progress made, Ghebreyesus said, “There are still great inequalities in access to treatment, testing and vaccine. Thus, Kovid-19 continues to be a dangerous virus for our health, economies and societies in general. As far as we know, about every week 10 thousand people die from Kovid-19. The real balance sheet is probably more.” said.
WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus also mentioned that reports of hospitalizations and health systems under pressure have increased in recent weeks, especially in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, where respiratory diseases, including influenza, are common.
Reminding that senior officials from WHO and China met last week and discussed the current Kovid-19 situation, Ghebreyesus said, “In addition to faster, regular and reliable data on hospitalizations and deaths from China, more comprehensive and real-time virus DNA We will continue to ask for the lineup.” used the phrases.
Ghebreyesus stated that WHO is concerned about the risk of life and reiterated the importance of reminder vaccines and doses to prevent hospitalization, severe illness and death.
‘WE INVITE ALL COUNTRIES TO SHARE THE DATA’
Stating that the cases are high due to the circulation in China and that comprehensive data has not reached them, Ghebreyesus said, “This data is very useful for WHO and the world. We invite all countries to share them. remains necessary.” said.
Ghebreyesus noted that the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 (a combination of two variants of the BA.2 subvariant), first detected outside of China in November 2022, is on the rise in the US and Europe, and is now detected in at least 25 countries. conveyed.
Pointing out that Kovid-19 is still an important issue, Ghebreyesus said that he believes it will officially end this year with the right efforts. (AA)