WHO = The World Health Organization announced on the 30th that it will continue to declare a ``public health emergency of international concern'' in response to the spread of the new coronavirus.
On the 27th of this month, WHO held a committee of experts from various countries to consider whether the declaration issued at the end of January 2020 could be lifted.
The committee expressed concerns about the still high number of deaths and insufficient vaccination in developing countries.
In addition, regarding the mutated virus of the Omicron strain that is currently spreading the infection, "Compared to the mutated viruses so far, there is a tendency that it does not lead to severe disease, but it evolves into a new mutated virus with unpredictable characteristics. We have the ability," he said, adding that it is necessary to continue reporting the number of hospitalized patients and the number of deaths.
WHO is calling on countries to promote booster vaccinations, continue to be vigilant against mutated viruses, and provide detailed infection data to WHO.