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WHO has said no variants have emerged so far that significantly undermine the efficacy of vaccines. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the pandemic is being perpetuated by a "scandalous inequity" in vaccine distribution as he set new targets for protecting people in the poorest countries.
2021-05-25 04:41:23 GMT2021-05-25 12:41:23(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
GENEVA, May 24 (Xinhua) The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) kicked off on Monday to stress the urgency of ending the current COVID-19 pandemic and preventing the next one by building a healthier, safer and fairer world.
More than a year into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, cases worldwide have risen 40-fold to more than 160 million, while the number of deaths has increased 11 times to over 3 million, according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics.
As the pandemic continues to threaten people s health and well-being, the nine-day virtual session of the WHA is expected to focus on the preparedness for and response to the pandemic so far.
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