“We see finish line”: head of WHO announced imminent end of pandemic

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the world decreased last week to the minimum level from March 2020, coronavirus pandemic may end in the foreseeable future, said the General Director of the World Health Organization Tedros Adan Goebreesus.

“Last week, the number of Covid -19 deaths has become the smallest since March 2020. We have not yet been in the best position to end pandemia. We have not yet reached this goal, but the end is already close,” the head said WHO

Goebreesus compared humanity with a marathon, who collects the last forces and begins to run faster, seeing the finish line. “We must do this too. We see a finish line. Now is the most inopportune time to stop running,” he emphasized.

In this regard, the Director General called on all states to invest in vaccination of the most at risk of groups, including health workers and the elderly. According to him, this is a priority task on the way to achieve the set of the goal is to vaccinate at least 70% of the population in each country. Goebreesus also announced the need for widespread testing, the fight against misinformation about the disease and open communication of medical authorities with citizens.