WHO Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Nowhere Near Over

The World Health Organization’s chief says fresh surges of Covid infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, warning that the virus is running free. <br />Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he was worried that case numbers were shooting up, putting more strain on health systems and workers. <br />He says that as transmission increases, governments must also deploy tried-and-tested measures like mask-wearing and improving ventilation. <br />WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan added that recent changes in testing policies were hindering the detection of cases and the monitoring of virus evolution.