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It's dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last variant of Covid-19: WHO
Updated On: 24 January, 2022 06:22 PM IST | Geneva | AP
`The WHO continues to work nationally, regionally and globally to provide the evidence, the strategies, the tools and the technical and operational support countries need. If countries use all of these strategies and tools in a comprehensive way, we can end the acute phase of the pandemic this year,` said Tedros
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The head of the World Health Organisation is warning that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and says it`s dangerous to assume omicron is the last one or that "we are in the endgame", while saying the acute phase of the pandemic could still end this year.
"if some key targets are met. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO`s director-general, laid out an array of achievements and concerns in global health over issues like reducing tobacco use, fighting resistance to anti-microbial treatments, and risks of climate change on human health. But he said "ending the acute phase of the pandemic must remain our collective priority".
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