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The World Health Organisation ...According to the report, the rate of Covid-19 vaccination in low-income countries is only 19 percent
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning against complacency in fighting Covid-19, and urging coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a press release cited reasons that the pandemic is still causing a death toll of 10,000 per week, the majority of which can be prevented. The WHO chief's remarks came as a working group of the ACT-Accelerator Facilitation Council released on Thursday its latest report, warning that the global pandemic has not ended and that it's no time for Covid-19 complacency. Co-founded by WHO and partners, the ACT-Accelerator is a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments.
The report concludes that many countries are still far from meeting global targets on vaccination coverage, testing rates, and access to treatments and PPE. And while progress is being made, the global threat of Covid-19 is far from over, particularly for high-risk groups in lower-income countries. According to the report, the rate of Covid-19 vaccination in low-income countries stands at only 19 percent, compared to almost 75 percent in high-income countries; and the roll-out of new lifesaving Covid-19 treatments such as the oral antivirals in low and lower-middle income countries remain limited or non-existent.