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Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant, WHO says

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“We are much closer to being able to say that the emergency phase of the pandemic is over, but we’re not there yet,” Tedros says. The global health agency estimates that about 90% of the world’s population now has some level of immunity to SARS-COV-2. “Gaps in testing … and vaccination are continuing to create the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge that could cause significant mortality,’ he says.

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Times of India

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant: WHO

Covid Variants: The WHO urged governments globally to focus on reaching those at risks, such as people over the age of 60 and those with underlying conditions, for vaccination.

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

Drop in COVID-19 alertness could create deadly new variant: WHO

About 90% of the world's population now has some level of immunity to SARS-COV-2 either due to prior infection or vaccination, according to the global health agency's estimates

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant, WHO says

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 continue to create perfect conditions for a new variant, the WHO head said.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Financial Post

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create “the perfect conditions” for a deadly new variant to emerge, the World Health…

1 year ago·Canada

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly variant – WHO

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create "the perfect conditions" for a deadly new variant to emerge, the World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday (December 2). That as the further easing of testing requirements and quarantine rules in some Chinese cities was met with a mix of relief and worry on Friday, with the move branded "encouraging" by the WHO's emergencies director…

1 year ago·Southport, Australia

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