The World Health Organization announced on the 5th that the new crown epidemic no longer constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern" and lifted the highest level of alert that was raised on January 30, 2020. The WHO Emergency Committee held a meeting on the 4th to assess the global epidemic, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the above decision based on the results of the meeting.
"I announce with hope that the global health emergency of the new crown epidemic is over." Tan Desai said at a press conference on the 5th that the recent global epidemic situation has generally shown a downward trend, the population's immunity has improved, the death rate has gradually decreased, and the global health system is under pressure. eased, and most countries returned to the familiar life of the past.
Tan Desai also pointed out that "this does not mean that the new crown epidemic is no longer a global health threat." Once the new crown epidemic puts the world in danger again, he will not hesitate to call experts to assess the situation.
In the past three years or so, the world has experienced multiple rounds of epidemic peaks caused by mutated strains such as Alpha, Delta, and Omicron. According to WHO data, there are more than 760 million confirmed cases and more than 6.9 million deaths worldwide.