UN: UN Secretary – General Antonio Guterres A new wave is spreading across Europe. Early epidemic mortality rates have been reported in some countries. Guterres also called on governments and drug companies to work together to deliver vaccines to individuals everywhere.
Guterres was speaking via video message at the Gavi Kovacs Advance Market Commitment Summit on ‘One World Protected – Break Kovid Now’. Guterres made the crucial reminder that the plague was not over. He said the Omicron variant was a “surprising reminder of how quickly the virus can spread and transform.” ‘While some high-income countries are preparing for their second booster dose, one-third of the population continues to be vaccinated. Manufacturers are producing 1.5 billion doses per month. But it does not reach everyone. It is also one of the cruel faces of our inequitable world. He also reminded that it is also becoming an important breeding ground for new varieties.
‘We are far from reaching the target of 70 per cent vaccination coverage in all countries by the middle of this year. He added that time is of the essence as new variants emerge on average every four months. He added that governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together to deliver vaccines to all individuals, not just in rich countries, but everywhere.
XXE is a new variant of the Omicron found in the UK that is more spreadable. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported more than nine million new cases and more than 26,000 new deaths in six regions. All areas reported a decrease in the number of new weekly cases and new weekly deaths. Globally, as of April 3, more than 489 million cases and more than 6 million deaths have been reported.
The country with the highest number of weekly cases reported is South Korea. 2,058,375 new cases were reported here. It is followed by Germany (1,371,270), France (959,084), Vietnam (796,725) and Italy (486,695). The highest number of weekly deaths was reported in the United States. 4,435 deaths were reported here. He was followed by Russia (2,357), South Korea (2,336), Germany (1,592) and Brazil (1,436).