The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 to be no longer a worldwide health crisis on Friday, marking a significant development in the fight against the pandemic that has claimed the lives of a staggering 6.9 million people, devastated the global economy, and ravaged communities.
On January 30, 2020, the WHO’s emergency committee for the first time deemed COVID to be at the highest level of alert. The situation promotes partnership on vaccines and treatments and helps centre attention on a global health problem.
Eliminating it is an indication of the advancements made in these regions, but COVID-19 is persistent, according to the WHO, even though it is no longer considered an emergency.
According to WHO data, the death rate has decreased from a peak of over 100,000 people every week in January 2021 to just around 3,500 in the week leading up to April 24.
