1 June 2022 Your key COVID-19 report
Weekly Epidemiological Update
1 June
Globally, the number of new weekly cases has continued to decline since a peak in January 2022. During the week of 23 until 29 May 2022, over 3.3 million cases were reported, an 11% decrease as compared to the previous week.
The number of new weekly deaths also continues to decline, with over 9 600 fatalities reported, representing a 3% decrease as compared to the previous week.
As of 29 May 2022, over 526 million confirmed cases and over six million deaths have been reported globally.
In this edition, we provide updates on circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs).
May Operational Update
31 May
In this edition of the COVID-19 Monthly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:
- WHO, Government of Japan, and Governments of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau partner to enhance COVID-19 preparedness and response
- WHO/Europe mission to Tajikistan to support the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan with clinical management of COVID-19
- Expansion of South Sudan’s COVID-19 vaccination to remote regions
- Eastern Mediterranean Region publishes its COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for 2022
- Region of the Americas establishes a high-level commission on mental health and COVID-19
- Integrating SARS-CoV-2 into influenza sentinel surveillance- field experience in Togo
- Engaging with Parliamentarians in Nepal to strengthen Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE)
- Technical and targeted multi-sectoral support to manage COVID-19 waste in the African Region
- Shipment of rapid antigen tests to Iraq
- Nigeria holds first national Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on infodemic management
- COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership supports countries to scale-up vaccination strategies
- WHO plays advisory role to International Olympic Committee for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Act-A Health Systems Response Connector (HSRC) supports Member States to translate COVID-19 tools into national interventions
- Progress update on the utilization of OpenWHO training platform
WHA supports measures to help people living with NCDs in humanitarian emergencies
Within the context of discussions on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), delegates at the 75th World Health Assembly support recommendations on strengthening policies to prevent, control and treat NCDs, such as cancers, diabetes, heart, and lung diseases, for people living in humanitarian emergencies, which increase the risk of complications.
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