Prognosis
Covid-19 Global Health Emergency Is Over After Three Years
- WHO health agency lowers alert for disease from highest level
- Tedros says countries should stay vigilant on risk of mutation
A "face coverings required" sign at a store in San Francisco, California.
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Covid-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said, lowering its alert level three years after the novel coronavirus began killing millions of people as it swept across the world.
The WHO said Friday it’s time to transition to long-term management of the pandemic after a panel met Thursday to discuss the recent evolution of the disease.