Joe Biden hosted a similar summit on September 22, 2021, where he argued for stronger vaccinations around the world.
A global summit will take place on May 12 to end the Covid-19 outbreak and prepare for future health threats, the White House announced Monday.
This meeting, which will take place virtually, will be co-chaired by the United States, Germany, currently at the head of the G7, Indonesia, at the head of the G20, Senegal, at the head of the African Union and Belize, at the head of the head of Caricom (Caribbean country). †The summit will redouble our collective efforts to end the acute phase of the Covid-19 epidemic and prepare for future health-related threats.“These countries said in a joint statement from Washington.
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It will be the second global summit on the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than six million people worldwide and disrupted the global economy since it began to spread in December 2019. US President Joe Biden had hosted a similar summit on September 22, 2021. in which he had called for a strengthening of vaccination in the world.
And while the death rate from Covid has dropped significantly around the world today, the spread of the virus, especially the Omicron variant, is preventing several countries from lifting restrictions, starting with China, where millions of people are always locked up. sit.
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Maintaining the sense of urgency in the face of the epidemic
The US administration, and those of the countries involved in this summit, also want to maintain a sense of urgency in light of the epidemic. †Ahead of the May 12 Summit, we are calling on world leaders, members of civil society, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to make new commitments and solutions to immunize the world’s population, save lives now and build health security around the worldadds this joint press release.The emergence and spread of new variants, such as Omicron, has increased the need for a strategy to contain Covid-19he added.
And while the Omicron variant is less dangerous, but more contagious, the countries behind this summit believe it is essential to do everything possible to prevent new health disasters from surprising the world. †We know that we must now prepare to build, stabilize and fund the global capacity we need, not only in the face of variants of Covid-19, but also in the face of other health crises.they warn.
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Covid-19 disease is far from endemic and can still lead to “major epidemicsWorld Health Organization officials said Thursday.We are still in the midst of this pandemic, we all wish it weren’t, but we are not endemic“, the person responsible for the fight against the Covid for the WHO, Maria Van Kerkhove, had stated.
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