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The Covid-19 pandemic is definitely not over

“The Covid-19 pandemic is definitely not over”, that is the statement of the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made yesterday (May 22) at the opening session of the General Assembly. WHO year.

The Covid-19 pandemic is definitely not over

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Photo: Reuters

More than 100 World Health Ministers met face-to-face in Geneva, Switzerland for the first time in three years. Speaking at the congress, Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the number of Covid-19 infections is still increasing and the world vaccination effort is not yet completed. He emphasized that the Covid-19 epidemic cannot end anywhere until it is completely eliminated. Currently, the number of cases is increasing in nearly 70 countries in all regions.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Ethiopian WHO Director-General, will certainly be re-elected via secret ballot on May 24. The congress is expected to reach a financial financing agreement to ensure the survival of WHO. The agency is currently funded mainly by voluntary contributions from governments and private donors, a mechanism that is seen as unsustainable as WHO faces new challenges, such as higher risk of pandemic, Ebola epidemic. The agreement would require increasing mandatory fees for member states and reducing reliance on contributions.


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