WHO keeps COVID emergency in place as deaths rise globally

The World Health Organization decided on Monday against declaring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, as deaths have started rising again since China dismantled its strict "zero-COVID" policy in December.WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus determined that the ongoing pandemic "continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern," in line with the recommendations of a panel of health experts, the organization said in a statement.The panel members agreed that "COVID-19 remains a dangerous infectious disease with the capacity to cause substantial damage to health…READ FULL ARTICLE