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WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

  • WHO chief Tedros said the pandemic has been “on a downward trend for more than a year, with population immunity increasing from vaccination and infection”
  • But while the coronavirus emergency was over, Tedros warned that the virus is here to stay and that thousands of people continue to die every week
By AP ·
Egypt COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 79.5%

Egypt COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 79.5%

By Mohammed Abu Zaid ·
UAE records 2,759 new COVID-19 infections, 1 death

UAE records 2,759 new COVID-19 infections, 1 death

By Arab News ·
UAE daily COVID-19 numbers continue to decline as country readies for Expo 2020 kickoff

UAE daily COVID-19 numbers continue to decline as country readies for Expo 2020 kickoff

By Arab News ·
UN travel chief hails Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector successes during pandemic

UN travel chief hails Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector successes during pandemic

By SPA ·
Egypt gets new AstraZeneca vaccine batch via COVAX

Egypt gets new AstraZeneca vaccine batch via COVAX

By Reuters ·
US Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks

US Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks

By Reuters ·
Sydney, Australia’s largest city, in two-week hard COVID-19 lockdown

Sydney, Australia’s largest city, in two-week hard COVID-19 lockdown

By Reuters ·
Africa CDC says continent not winning against ‘brutal’ COVID-19 pandemic

Africa CDC says continent not winning against ‘brutal’ COVID-19 pandemic

By Reuters ·
Russia expects WHO to approve Sputnik V vaccine within 2 months

Russia expects WHO to approve Sputnik V vaccine within 2 months

By Reuters ·
India posts lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in 45-days

India posts lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in 45-days

By Reuters ·
Iraq to enforce 10-day lockdown as authorities struggle with vaccine rollout

Iraq to enforce 10-day lockdown as authorities struggle with vaccine rollout

By Arab News ·
India reports record rise in coronavirus infections of 349,691

India reports record rise in coronavirus infections of 349,691

By Reuters ·

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