WHO = World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros said that although vaccination against the new coronavirus is progressing all over the world, the number of deaths has been increasing for four consecutive weeks, and measures against infection such as wearing masks and washing hands are taken. I called for continued thoroughness.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros said at a regular press conference on the 12th that vaccination against the new coronavirus has progressed around the world, reaching more than 780 million times so far.
On the other hand, the number of infected people in the world, which had decreased for 6 consecutive weeks from January to February, has increased for 7 consecutive weeks, and the number of deaths has also increased for 4 consecutive weeks. That is.
"Vaccines are extremely important and effective, but they are not the only means," said Tedros, calling for continued thorough infection control, including ensuring social distance, wearing masks, and washing hands diligently. I did.
According to the site "Our World in Data" operated by researchers at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, the percentage of people who have been vaccinated with the new coronavirus at least once in the world is as of the 10th of this month. In Israel, 61.3%, the United Kingdom 47.3%, the United States 35%, etc., while Japan has 0.8% according to the latest data as of the 9th.