With the approach of autumn and winter and the possibility of an increase in viral diseases and hospitalizations, the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized: Covid-19 is still a threat to public health globally.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): According to the information center of the World Health Organization (WHO), this organization recently considered the micron substrain known as EG.5 (Eris) as a "strain of interest" and other strains under Careful monitoring is also included in this list.
 
This action is a clear reminder of the fact that Corona is a persistent threat to public health.
 
In this regard, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Secretary General of the World Health Organization, has announced an increase in the number of people infected with the EG.5 substrain in some countries.
 
The Secretary General of the World Health Organization warned: an increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 before the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, an increase in deaths in some regions of Asia and the Middle East, and an increase in hospitalizations in Europe have been reported in recent weeks.
 
He emphasized in the organization's weekly and online press conference: World Health Organization's data on Covid-19 is limited, and currently only 43 countries (less than a quarter of the organization's member countries) have data on deaths and 20 countries on hospitalization statistics.
 
Kyprisos noted, however, that there is currently no global dominant strain of Covid-19, although cases of the EG.5 strain have increased.
 
Stating that the BA.2.86 substrain has been detected in 11 countries, he said: The World Health Organization is closely monitoring this strain to assess its contagiousness and potential impact.
 
Also, "Maria Kirkhove", the head of the experts of Covid-19 in this organization, emphasized: People face a greater risk of infection in the cold winter months due to being in covered places more and longer.
 
According to Deutsche Welle, in the American, European and Asian continents, the number of people who visited the hospital due to Covid-19 has increased in recent weeks.
 
Kirkhove has stated that according to the World Health Organization estimates, hundreds of thousands of people are currently hospitalized due to Covid-19.
 
Tedros Adhanom and Maria Kirkhove advised the elderly and people with underlying diseases to revaccinate themselves against the coronavirus.
 
According to Kirkhove, existing vaccines also produce immunity against new strains of corona.