In a statement released on Tuesday, he asks member states to expand their response by adapting with possible scenarios for this year. They must also work in the face of the gap between scientists, governments and populations.
Vaccination of the elderly or vulnerable should continue with those who have not been immunized. Governments must also continue to defend personal protective devices such as masks or isolation in the event of infection.
For its part, the Committee deplores the reduction in monitoring of pathologies due to the lack of tests. He still considers the coronavirus an international emergency, despite the difference between the number of cases and serious illnesses.
The pandemic is still affecting the health of the world’s population, he also claims. The arrival and international spread of new variants might deteriorate the situation.
Among the reasons mentioned is the increase in the number of new cases in many Member States of several WHO regions. Second indication, the virus remains unpredictable. Another problem is that the devices to reduce contamination are not sufficiently applied in relation to the number of new infections. The Committee continues to call for international collaboration in the face of the pandemic.