IS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OVER

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden declared the pandemic over in the United States. Statistics showed that nearly 400 people in the US on average are dying from the virus each day.

Dr Burton said the world is going through a “period of stability”, coming down from very high death rates.

But the coronavirus continues to evolve, taking on characteristics of increased transmission and rapid reproduction, and will “cause problems”, he warned.

“I think we have to be very vigilant and be very mindful about where the virus is going … I would just reiterate to get boosted now and we can’t get our guard down. We have to continue to monitor this virus,” the chief medical officer added.

Learning COVID-19’s lessons to prepare for the future 

September 21, 2022 – A new Lancet Commission report offers detailed policy recommendations aimed at reducing the dangers of COVID-19, forestalling the next pandemic, and enabling the world to proceed with goals of sustainable development, human rights, and peace. 

outlined practical steps to control and understand the pandemic;     investments necessary to prepare for emerging infectious diseases by strengthening health systems and widening universal health coverage;     and proposals aimed at strengthening cooperation among countries with the goal of improving the response to future pandemics, addressing climate change, and reversing setbacks in sustainable development caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.