Monday, December 23, 2024 | 02:04 AM ISTEN Hindi

Home / Health / 'We are definitely in the middle of Covid pandemic': WHO spokesperson

'We are definitely in the middle of Covid pandemic': WHO spokesperson

Asked by a journalist at a Geneva media briefing about the timing of the pandemic's end, Margaret Harris said it was 'far from over'

Premium

People wearing face masks walk past a street amid snowfall, following the coronavirus disease outbreak, at a shopping area in Beijing (Photo: Reuters)

Reuters

1 min read Last Updated : Mar 18 2022 | 6:00 PM IST

A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

The U.N. health agency has previously said that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year but it would depend on how quickly we meet its target to vaccinate 70% of the population in each country, among other factors.

Asked by a journalist at a Geneva media briefing about the timing of the pandemic's end, Margaret Harris said it was "far from over". "We are definitely in the middle of

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Topics : Coronavirus China World Health Organization

What you get on BS Premium?

Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.

VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in