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Photo taken on March 30, 2021 shows an exterior view of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Chen Junxia) GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned anew against complacency in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. "(Covid-19) pandemic is not over, but the end is in sight . Being able to see the end does not mean we are at the end," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated at a press briefing on Thursday. He cited as reasons that the pandemic is still inflicting a death toll of 10,000 per week, most of which could be prevented, while large vaccination gaps exist especially in low- and middle-income countries. "That means everyone needs to use, when needed, the simple tools that are available to stay safe: distancing, masks and ventilation. And