WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the global health emergency Covid-19 “over” on Friday.
The announcement marks the end of a pandemic that killed nearly seven million people, devastated economies and triggered nationwide lockdowns.
“It’s with great hope that I declare Covid-19 over as a global health emergency,” Dr Tedros said.
“Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice.”
The announcement is largely symbolic, as most countries around the world have already ended their Covid restrictions as well as their states of emergency.
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