Covid-19 Pandemic declared over by World Health Organisation | JOE.ie

However, despite stating that the emergency phase of the pandemic is over, the globe's governing health body were keen to stress that the Covid-19 is still very much active, with recent spikes in cases in south-east Asia and the Middle East.Furthermore, the United Nations added that they still estimate the weekly death toll of the virus to be in the thousands on a global scale.

Three after the initial spread of the virus, it is estimated that over 760 million people contracted Covid-19, with 5 billion people across the globe having received at least one dose of the vaccine.Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly. called the announcement by the WHO a"symbolic end" to the pandemic.

Irish Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly reacted to the WHO's announcement by calling it"a symbolic end" to a pandemic which had a"profound impact". "It has affected our health, our economy, our everyday activities, and caused devastation through the loss of so many lives. While Covid-19 remains a global health threat, we have learned to live with it and return to normal life".

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