WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health threat, but is no longer an emergency
The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency.
However, the agency says the virus is still a global health threat.
According to the organization, thousands of people are still dying from the virus every week, and there have been recent spikes in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
The declaration marks a symbolic end to one phase of the pandemic.
Since the start of the pandemic, at least seven million people have died of COVID-19.
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