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WHO has denied claims that some countries implementing strict COVID-19 measures－such as a "zero-COVID policy"－have created higher risks for their population while some others have given up their fight against the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. 

South Africa registered 4,322 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,568,900. A further 156 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 93,707. A total of 29,164,224 vaccines have been administered.

Covid-19 will never be eradicated, but society has a chance to end the public health emergency this year, a senior WHO official has said.

Speaking at a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda 2022 summit, leaders said the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is a scientific achievement for the ages.

Serum chief Adar Poonawalla exuded confidence that the world is better placed today with regard to the unrestricted supply of vaccines and he is hopeful about contributing in a big way to tackling the vaccine inequality issue.

Covid-19 will never be eradicated, but society has a chance to end the public health emergency this year, a senior WHO official has said.

Covid-19 will never be eradicated, but society has a chance to end the public health emergency this year, a senior WHO official has said.

If medicine and vaccine inequities are quickly dealt with, the world has a “chance to end” the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.

Covid-19 will never be eradicated, but society has a chance to end the public health emergency this year, a senior WHO official has said.