GLOBAL COVID-19 CASES, DEATHS ON RISE FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO MONTHS -WHO

Fri 29 October 2021:

According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), 19 cases and fatalities have increased for the first time in two months due to renewed spread across Europe.

“The global number of reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 is now increasing for the first time in 2 months, driven by an ongoing increase in Europe,” Tedros said at a virtual press conference on the latest global developments of COVID-19.

Needs $23.4 Bn Over Next Year

The World Health Organization said Thursday its plan to secure and deploy vaccines, tests and treatments to combat the Covid-19 pandemic needed $23.4 billion over the next 12 months.

“The ACT-Accelerator partnership of leading global health agencies needs US $ 23.4 billion to help the most at-risk countries secure and deploy Covid-19 tools between now and September 2022,” the WHO said in a statement.

As for 12:40 GMT Thursday, WHO reported 244,897,177 COVID-19 cases, including 4,970,429 deaths. In comparison, on October 11, the number of registered COVID-19 cases was estimated at 240,307,120 with 4,893,877 deaths.

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