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The World Health<\/a> Organisation (WHO), yesterday sent out a big warning that the coronavirus disease is still a major threat despite partially passing under the radar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United Nations agency pointed out that no fewer than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in December, buttressing that data from various sources pointed to increased transmission last month, fuelled by gatherings over the Christmas holiday period and by the JN.1 variant, which is now the most commonly reported around the globe.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the virus is still circulating, changing, and killing,\u201d WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said.<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York reports that besides the near 10,000 deaths reported to the WHO last month, there was a 42 per cent increase in hospitalisations and a 62 per cent increase in intensive care unit admissions, compared with November.<\/p>\n

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However, the figures are based on data from less than 50 countries \u2013 mostly in Europe and the Americas, Tedros said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is certain that there are also increases in other countries that are not being reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust as governments and individuals take precautions against other diseases, we must all continue to take precautions against COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough 10,000 deaths a month is far less than the peak of the pandemic, this level of preventable death is not acceptable,\u201d Tedros said, urging governments to maintain virus surveillance and sequencing and to ensure access to affordable and reliable tests, treatments and vaccines.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we continue to call on individuals to be vaccinated, to test, to wear masks where needed and to ensure crowded indoor spaces are well-ventilated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York reports that many countries have already relaxed most of the restrictions they came up with in the wake of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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