The world passed the "tragic milestone" of four million recorded Covid-19 deaths, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that the world is at a perilous point in this pandemic.
 
Speaking at the media briefing on Covid-19 on Wednesday, Tedros said, "The world is at a perilous point in this pandemic. We have just passed the tragic milestone of 4 million recorded Covid-19 deaths, which likely underestimates the overall toll."
 
WHO Chief said some countries with high vaccination coverage were now "relaxing as though the pandemic is already over", dropping public health social measures and planning to roll out booster shots.

The world passed the "tragic milestone" of four million recorded Covid-19 deaths, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that the world is at a perilous point in this pandemic.
 
Speaking at the media briefing on Covid-19 on Wednesday, Tedros said, "The world is at a perilous point in this pandemic. We have just passed the tragic milestone of 4 million recorded Covid-19 deaths, which likely underestimates the overall toll."
 
WHO Chief said some countries with high vaccination coverage were now "relaxing as though the pandemic is already over", dropping public health social measures and planning to roll out booster shots.