Covid-19 cases, deaths dropping globally: WHO chief
GENEVA - The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and deaths continue to decline worldwide, but South African scientists that identified the omicron strain have reported two more sub-variants, the World Health Organization chief said Wednesday. Tedros Ghebreyesus said at a press webinar that Covid-19 infections and fatalities are continuing to decline globally, with reported weekly deaths at their lowest since March 2020. "But these trends, while welcome, don't tell the full story. Driven by Omicron sub-variants, we are seeing an increase in reported cases in the Americas and Afr...