COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, according to the WHO. However, it still poses a threat and countries are urged to remain vigilant and not let their guard down against the virus.


T he World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is no longer considered a global health emergency.

This decision was made almost three years after the highest alert level was declared. However, the Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has emphasized that the virus remains a persistent threat and continues to take lives every three minutes.

According to the WHO, COVID-19 has officially claimed over 6.9 million lives and affected the health of more than 765 million others.


Thank you for reading PMP Magazine.

Enjoy unlimited access.

To get immediate access to this article, simply become a member of PMP right now. By doing so, you will be supporting our independent journalism.


3 MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

£5/month ∙ £10/month ∙ £20/month
You can cancel anytime.

BECOME A MEMBER

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:
✅ Read “PMP TODAY”, our exclusive daily newsletter
✅ Read exclusive member-only articles
✅ Read our daily review of the UK front pages
✅ Receive every new article by email
✅ Access all our articles
✅ Join the conversation: Comment our articles
✅ Access our archives
✅ More importantly: Support independent journalism and keep the magazine going








COVID-19NewsPandemicPublic HealthTedros Adhanom GhebreyesusWorld Health Organization (WHO)