WHO Secretary-General: "The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not Over Yet"

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
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[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on the 22nd (local time) that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet.

According to Bloomberg News, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said during an online briefing, "Just because we see the end does not mean it is over."

Director-General Ghebreyesus particularly emphasized that the end of the pandemic is still a distant story in poor countries.

According to WHO, the vaccination rate in wealthy countries is currently around 75%, but in low-income countries, it is only 19%.

Earlier, on the 18th, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared on a U.S. broadcast and claimed, "There are issues related to COVID-19 and we are doing a lot about it, but the pandemic is over."

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