GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told global health ministers on Sunday that although reported Covid-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time to lower the guard. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus delivered his message during the kick-off of the annual World Health Assembly - the decision-making body of WHO composed of representatives of 194 countries. Noting that it was the first time since 2019 that the Assembly could take place in-person, he asked ministers where the world stood two years into the most severe health crisis in a century. "So, is Covid-19 over? No, it's most certainly not over. I know that's not the message you want to hear, and it's definitely not the message I want to deliver," he said. He added that although in many countries all restrictions have been lifted and life looks much like it did before the pandemic, reported cases are increasing in almost 70 countries in all regions. "And this in a world i