However, it is important to maintain self-care measures, when we have respiratory symptoms, to reduce the risk of contagion. Remember to check your vaccination schedule.
— National Institute of Health ?? (@INSColombia) August 9, 2023
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
“There is no doubt that the risk of death or serious cases is now much lower than a year ago, due to the growing immunization of the population thanks to vaccines and infections, but despite the improvement, the WHO continues to consider the risk high public health risk of covid,” added the expert.
“The danger remains that a dangerous variant may emerge that could cause a sudden increase in infections and fatal cases“, assured Tedros, who recalled that despite the end of the international emergency, a committee of WHO experts continues to meet periodically to analyze the response to the virus.
