'We must work together to bring the acute phase of this pandemic to an end. We cannot let it continue to drag on, lurching between panic and neglect.'
GENEVA -The head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of COVID-19's acutest phase, exhorting nations to stay focused to beat the pandemic.
Tedros, the WHO's first African head who is running unopposed for a second term https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/who-sets-aside-ethiopias-request-probe-who-chiefs-links-rebellious-tigrayan-2022-01-24, urged discipline and unity in combatting the coronavirus. Tedros' bid for a second term received a boost when the WHO shelved a decision on his native Ethiopia's request to investigate accusations of links to rebel forces.