COVID GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY – The World Health Organization (WHO) is eyeing to end the coronavirus global health emergency by the end of 2022.
Currently, countries are doing all they can to encourage the people to get their COVID-19 booster shots amid the ongoing fight against the pandemic. The health crisis continues for more than two (2) years now and many people are eager for it to finally end. WHO previously said that the world is in a much better situation but the opportunity to boost the fight against the pandemic must never be taken for granted. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, WHO is planning to end the COVID-19 global health emergency by the end of 2022. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical chief of the international body on COVID-19, said that nations are now able to manage deaths. However, the number of people who die due to coronavirus is still unacceptable.
According to Kerkhove, WHO targetted to end the COVID emergency by the end of this year but “we’re not quite there yet”. Based on the report, she stressed that the virus will live with the people and the people must live with it responsibly. According to her, the pandemic will end but it is just that it is not over yet.
New COVID-19 Symptoms: Loss Of Taste, Loss Of Smell
UK Health Experts Adds New COVID-19 Symptoms: Loss Of Smell And Taste
NEW COVID-19 SYMPTOMS – The United Kingdom’s government made a new advisory on Monday regarding the new coronavirus.
Months after the discovery of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, new symptoms have been discovered. Previously, diarrhea was found to be a symptom of COVID-19 after traces of the virus were found in stool.
There were also studies which found traces of the virus in semen. Furthermore, the UK government announced:
From today, all individuals should self-isolate if they develop a new continuous cough or fever or anosmia,
According to an article from Anadolu, Anosmia is the loss or a change in your normal sense of smell. Additionally, it could also affect your sense of taste as the two are closely linked.
Previously, there were studies conducted linking COVID-19 to anosmia. However, the UK government said that they had no gathered enough evidence to be confident in its recommendation.
As per the report, they advised individuals who have lost their sense of taste and smell to isolate themselves for 14 days. Moreover, the statement was signed by the UK’s four chief medical officers.
Other countries such as the United States had previously added Ansomia to their list of symptoms. As such, some countries have criticized UK’s government for the delayed addition of the symptom to their list.
The prevalence is widespread. We used to see these patients occasionally but now we see them regularly.
If we had recognized this earlier, we would have reduced the spread. The reproduction rate of the virus would have been lower
Currently, the coronavirus has infected more than 4.73 million individuals worldwide. Along with this, at least 315,000 have succumbed to the virus with over 1.74 million recoveries.
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