‘Dangerous interval’ of pandemic, says WHO chief after Delta variant present in 100 nations

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) mentioned on Friday the world is in “a very dangerous period” of the Covid-19 pandemic after the contagious Delta variant was present in practically 100 nations.

At a press briefing, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mentioned the India-born Delta variant continues to be evolving and mutating to emerge as probably the most dominant variant of Covid-19 in lots of nations.Suggesting that vaccination would successfully finish the acute section of the pandemic, the WHO chief mentioned, “I have already urged leaders across the world to ensure that by this time next year, 70 per cent of all people in every country are vaccinated.””It’s within the collective power of a few countries to step up and ensure that vaccines are shared,” Dr Tedros added, noting that over 3 billion doses of vaccine have already been distributed globally.However, the inequality in the inoculation process could still be a concern, if not checked at the right time. Of the total Covid-19 jabs administered globally, fewer than two per cent have been in poorer countries.ALSO READ: J&J says its single-shot Covid vaccine effective against Delta variant, immunity lasts 8 monthsEven though rich countries like the USA, Britain, France and Canada have pledged to donate 1 billion vaccines, the WHO has estimated over 11 million doses to inoculate the entire world.Asserting that it’s a threat to everyone on earth when some countries fail to vaccinate their population, Dr Tedros called for a global effort to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of the population of every country by September, at least 40 per cent by the end of the year, and at least 70 per cent by the middle of next year.”Vaccine fairness isn’t just the proper factor to do. It’s the easiest way to regulate the pandemic and reboot the worldwide economic system,” the WHO chief said as he warned that “till we finish the pandemic all over the place, we is not going to finish it anyplace.”(With inputs from companies)ALSO READ: No scientific knowledge to this point to indicate Delta plus variant adversely impacts vaccine efficacy: Dr VK Paul