WHO says Covid still a global public health emergency even as deaths fall to lowest level in two years

CNBC ^ | 04/13/2022 | Spencer Kimball

[SeekAndFind]

The World Health Organization on Wednesday said Covid-19 remains a global public health emergency despite the fact that deaths from the virus have fallen to their lowest level since the early days of the pandemic.

The world recorded more than 22,000 deaths from Covid during the week ended April 10, the lowest level since March 30, 2020, according to WHO data. The organization first declared Covid a global health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020, just over a month after the virus emerged in Wuhan, China.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said declining Covid deaths is good news, but some countries are still experiencing a spike in cases. Tedros said a WHO committee this week unanimously agreed that Covid remains a public health emergency.

“Far from being the time to drop our guard, this is the moment to work even harder to save lives,” Tedros said during a press briefing in Geneva. “Specifically, this means investing so that Covid-19 tools are equitably distributed, and we simultaneously strengthen health systems.”

The WHO has called for world leaders to ensure all nations vaccinate 70% of their populations against Covid by the middle of the year. However, 75 countries have vaccinated less than 40% of their populations and 21 nations have vaccinated less than 10% of their people as of March, according to the group.

Every region is reporting declining cases and deaths, according to the WHO’s latest epidemiological update. The world recorded 7.3 million new infections for the week ended April 10, a 24% decrease from the previous week and the lowest level since late December when the highly contagious omicron variant was sweeping the world.

However, the even more contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant has fueled renewed outbreaks in Europe and China, and increasingly, in the U.S.

[SeekAndFind]

So, why is China locking down her largest city of 25 million inhabitants — SHANGHAI? How many people are dying there?

[BenLurkin]

It was never an emergency. Everybody sees that now — or should.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“...this is the moment to work even harder to save lives...investing so that Covid-19 tools are equitably distributed, and we simultaneously strengthen health systems.”

EQUITY -- wealth redistribution.

If any of their precious "tools" worked, we wouldn't have a single death from COVID.

[AndyJackson]

It was never an emergency.

I don't think that is actually a defensible statement. I think the defensible statement is that because of mutation it has ceased to be an emergency and is now in the category of flu or a very bad cold.

[AndyJackson]

So, why is China locking down her largest city of 25 million inhabitants

Because they want to show they have the power to do so.

[afchief]

BS!!!! If the Virus is SO DEADLY, then why are the following not forced to get the Covid vaccine?

1) Illegal aliens

2) White house staff

3) Congress and their staffs

4) US courts and their staffs

5) CDC employees

6) FDA employees

7) US postal workers

8) Afghan refugees

9) Federal prisoners

10) Pfizer employees

1) If Covid is NOT a LIE why was the Fraudulent PCR test used?

2) If Covid is NOT a LIE than why can’t Doctors practice medicine?

3) If Covid is NOT a LIE than why is our Southern Border wide open?

4) If Covid is NOT a LIE than why aren’t masks treated like a bio hazard?

Waiting.................................................................