The Emergency Committee advised the DG that the #COVID19 pandemic remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. @DrTedros accepted the advice of the Committee. See their statement: 📌 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
The Committee’s view is that the #COVID19 pandemic is at a transition point, which needs to be navigated carefully. More: bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
The Committee highlighted that #COVID19 poses a threat with: -high number of deaths compared to other respiratory infectious diseases -insufficient vaccine uptake in low- & middle-income countries, & in highest-risk groups globally -uncertainty associated with emerging variants
The Committee, recommended that WHO, in consultation with partners and stakeholders, develop a proposal to maintain the global and national focus on #COVID19 for when the Public Health Emergency of International Concern is eventually terminated. 📌 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ