WHO Warns of Surge in Delta Variant in Eastern Mediterranean Region

Tuesday, 3 August, 2021 - 06:15
A view of the WHO meeting on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Cairo - Hazem Bader
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has expressed concern over the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the Delta variant.
“It is now being reported in 15 out of the 22 countries of the Region,” the organization warned during a virtual press conference on Monday, which was attended by Dr. Rana Hajjeh, director of program management at WHO/EMRO, Dr. Yves Souteyrand, the WHO representative in Tunisia, Dr. Iman Shankiti, the WHO representative in Lebanon, and Dr. Abdel Nasser Abu Bakr, head of Infection Risk Management Program.

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