We Are In A Dangerous Period Of Pandemic As Delta Variant Raging In 98 Countries: WHO

No country in the world is out of woods yet, said WHO, the reason being mutated Delta variant is more virulent than other variants

WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Copenhagen: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the world is in a dangerous period of the pandemic as the Delta variant raging in around 98 countries, whose origin was in India. No country in the world is out of woods yet, said WHO, the reason being mutated Delta variant is more virulent than other variants and many countries are economically crippled to provide proper healthcare to their public.  

Addressing media about the Delta variant, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Delta strain has spread to 98 countries across the globe. Covid infections are on the rise in countries where the vaccination process is slow and the number of people being hospitalised is increasing. The Delta variant is dangerous and continues to evolve and mutate as no country in the world is out of woods yet. Delta variant is going to be the most challenging strain to bring under control.

In this situation, the nations of the world need to be very careful. In such an environment all countries should take initiative in maintaining public health. In many countries, the virus is hitting in waves as the second and third waves. Serious monitoring of the spread of infection should never be abandoned. The task of diagnosing corona patients, detecting contagious contacts, and isolating the infected should be carried out without any compromise, the WHO Director-General said, 

The WHO DG also urged the public to follow preventive measures before the variant spreads widely. The public must continue to follow all the basic norms such as wearing masks, observing social distancing, and avoiding to be in crowded areas.

 

Dr. Tedros shed light on the many countries suffering due to severe economic slowdowns due to the pandemic: "Developed countries should help the backward countries in this context. The nations of the world must share equally the equipment, including medical oxygen, within themselves. The World Health Organisation urged that at least 70% of the international population is vaccinated by July next year," he said.

Increasing the speed of vaccination is the only way to save the lives of the people of the world and control the pandemic. By September, each of the world's nations will have vaccinated at least 10% of their population. The good news for us is that vaccines now in circulation effectively combat all types of mutated corona viruses. So, let’s get vaccinated, Dr Tedros concluded.