AVA - World Health Organization: Deaths caused by Corona in the world have decreased by 95%

World Health Organization: Deaths caused by Corona in the world have decreased by 95%

The World Health Organization announced that deaths caused by the corona virus have decreased by about 95% since the beginning of 2023; But the organization warned that the virus still exists.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said: "This continuous decrease in the reported deaths due to Covid-19, which has reached 95% since the beginning of this year, is encouraging. is a doer.

He added: "However, some countries are witnessing an increase in the number of deaths, and in the last four weeks, 14,000 people have lost their lives due to this disease."

Stating that this virus is here to stay and all countries should learn how to deal with it along with other infectious diseases, Gebresus said: "The release of the mutated XBB.1.16 strain shows that this virus is still mutating. and is still able to create new waves of this disease."

In late 2018, the corona virus spread from Wuhan, China and spread to the whole world. According to official statistics, more than 6 million people have died due to the corona virus in the world.