World has 'never been in a better position to end the pandemic': WHO chief
The number of newly reported Covid cases have dropped to their lowest level since March 2020, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 04:36 | 14 September 2022
- Modified Date: 04:36 | 14 September 2022
The World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the world had never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic and urged nations to keep up their efforts against the coronavirus.
"We are not there yet. But the end is in sight," Tedros told reporters at a virtual press conference.
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