The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the health risks posed by the coronavirus. Especially during the New Year holidays, the number of infections rose after initial signs due to crowded celebrations and parties, said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva.
The JN.1 variant, a subgroup of the Omicron variant known since late 2021, is primarily responsible. This emerges from the evidence that reached the WHO.
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“Even though Covid-19 is no longer an international health emergency, the virus continues to circulate, continues to change and continues to kill,” Tedros said. He called on people around the world to continue to get vaccinated, to wear masks in crowded indoor spaces and to ensure good ventilation everywhere.
The number of hospital admissions due to Covid-19 reported to the WHO is increasing. In December, it was 42% higher than in November. The number of treatments in the intensive care unit increased by 62%. However, these numbers are only based on reports from 50 countries in Europe and North and South America, Tedros said. It can be assumed that infections also increased in other countries that no longer reported to the WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the health risks posed by the coronavirus. Especially during the New Year holidays, the number of infections rose after initial signs due to crowded celebrations and parties, said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva.
The JN.1 variant, a subgroup of the Omicron variant known since late 2021, is primarily responsible. This emerges from the evidence that reached the WHO.
“Even though Covid-19 is no longer an international health emergency, the virus continues to circulate, continues to change and continues to kill,” Tedros said. He called on people around the world to continue to get vaccinated, to wear masks in crowded indoor spaces and to ensure good ventilation everywhere.