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The World Health Organization has updated the Govit-19 epidemic preparedness and response strategy, using a more confident tone than ever before, and eliminating the warning tone that has characterized its view of the epidemic over the past two years.

The organization pointed out the potential for the infection to turn into a respiratory illness in light of the immune rates experienced by many countries around the world, while the possibility of new mutations appearing in other situations went away. , But it used a very flexible formula in this aspect, confirming that it was a question related to the severity of the symptoms that these mutations could cause.

This is the third strategic plan since the epidemic was announced, and it identifies possible scenarios for how the epidemic will develop this year.
The doctor said. Tetros Adanom Caprese, Director-General of the World Health Organization: “As far as we know, the virus continues to develop, but the severity of the disease it causes decreases over time as the immune system increases. Vaccination and infection.
Adonom added: “People at risk for conflict may need to be vaccinated from time to time, and under better circumstances we may find that less severe variants appear and no need to use booster vaccines or new vaccine additives.” But, he added, “In the worst case scenario, the most serious and contagious variation may emerge.”

He stressed the need to make a big change in current vaccines to address this situation and ensure that they reach people at risk of serious illness.
The organization has identified 5 key axes for ending the acute phase of the epidemic, strengthening monitoring and investigation procedures and improving the effectiveness of laboratories, continuous vaccination campaigns, requirements for improving public health and social activities, and enhancing the effectiveness of medical care. COVID-19, and IV: Coordinating research and development and support for equitable access to equipment and supplies and transitioning the response from the emergency system to the long-term management of respiratory diseases.

In the general context, the WHO emphasized the importance of trying to vaccinate 70 percent of the population in each country needed to control the epidemic, giving priority to health workers, the elderly and other at-risk groups.
He said: “Although some high-income countries now provide a fourth of their population, a third of the world’s population has not yet received a single dose, including 83 percent of Africa’s population, says a UN official.