WHO: Global COVID-19 cases, deaths reach plateau

TASS News Agency

GENEVA, May 10 — The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has reached “an unacceptably high plateau”, with more than 5.4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 90,000 deaths last week, Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a briefing in Geneva on Monday (May 10).

“Globally, we are now seeing a plateauing in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, with declines in most regions including the Americas and Europe, the two worst-affected regions,” he said. 

“But it’s an unacceptably high plateau, with more than 5.4 million reported COVID-19 cases and almost 90,000 deaths last week.” (TASS) -jlo

Popular

First Couple graces ‘Thrilla in Manila’ 2

By Brian Campued Underscoring the administration’s commitment to supporting sports development and inspiring the next generation of Filipino athletes, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and...

Corruption issues won’t affect PH chairship of ASEAN 2026 —PBBM

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday stressed that local political issues of any member state will not overshadow the regional and...

PH to raise South China Sea Code of Conduct as 2026 ASEAN chair —PBBM

By Brian Campued The Philippines is in the process of putting together the different elements where it believes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

ASEAN, China sign free trade upgrade

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday joined fellow leaders at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the signing of...