The World Health Organization has endorsed COVID‐19 is no longer a global public health emergency: How they took this step and what we should do right now?

Abstract

Highlights The ending or beginning of a pandemic depends on several factors, such as the nature of the virus, the effectiveness of public health measures, and the accessibility of treatments and vaccines. The World Health Organization has declared COVID‐19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern due to decreasing rates of infections, hospitalizations, deaths, ICU intake, and mass immunisation against the virus. The pandemic phase of COVID‐19 does not necessarily mean that the world has eradicated the coronavirus, and maybe there will have some sporadic outbreaks due to new variants and a lack of safety measures, treatments, and vaccines. Therefore, the healthcare authorities should emphasise strengthening health systems, engaging in active risk communication and community engagement, promoting preventative measures, integrating surveillance systems, and endorsing vaccination as a routine programme.

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