On the occasion, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus urged all countries to speed up the process of finalising the “pandemic accord” so that it can be adopted in the World Health Assembly scheduled to be held next year.
In its weekly update, the UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6, an 80 per cent increase compared to the previous 28 days
As the new Covid-19 sub-variant Eris spreads fast in the UK, many are concerned as to whether a fresh Covid wave can be caused in India and other countries.