Emirates – Global reported COVID-19 deaths surpass tragic milestone of 1 million: WHO

GENEVA, 25 August 2022 (WAM) — The number of deaths reported from COVID-19 so far this year has surpassed the tragic milestone of one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The Health Organization (WHO) made the announcement on Thursday.

“With one million people dying from COVID-19 this year alone, two and a half years into the pandemic, and with all the tools we need to prevent it, it’s hard to believe we’re learning to live with COVID-19. I can’t say, these deaths,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in his opening remarks at the COVID-19 media briefing.

“Again, we urge all governments to step up their efforts to vaccinate all health care workers, the elderly and other people at greatest risk, towards 70% vaccination coverage for the entire population. We urge you to do so.” The world’s population remains unvaccinated, including two-thirds of health workers and three-quarters of the elderly in low-income countries.

“Countries at all income levels should vaccinate those most at risk, ensure access to life-saving treatments, continue testing and sequencing, limit transmission and save lives. “More must be done to set balanced policies that are coordinated for the recovery.” “This is the best way to drive a truly sustainable recovery,” he affirmed. Did.