WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhere

The number of new coronaviruses cases in the Middle East and Southeast Asia fell last week.

According to the U.N. health agency, confirmed cases dropped 12% to more than 3 million and deaths declined 22%.

The continuing decline of COVID-19, which peaked in January, is a very encouraging trend.

He urged caution despite the fact that many countries have dropped their coronaviruses protocols in order to live with the virus.

More than 40% of the world's population have yet to be protected from the first mass coronaviruses immunization programs. Demand for vaccines has fallen.

The head of the WHO said that the perception that the epidemic is over is misguided. There is a chance that a new and even more dangerous variant could emerge at any time.

The report stated that new weekly cases rose in the Middle East and inched up in Southeast Asia. There was an increase in deaths in the Western Pacific last week.

The numbers are dependent on countries' testing and reporting strategies and may be underestimated. The WHO's emergencies chief said last week that the outbreak in North Korea was getting worse.

Despite multiple offers of help, including vaccines, North Korea has not accepted any offers of aid from WHO.

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