7 December 2022 Your key COVID-19 report

COVID-19 Reports Update

Weekly Epidemiological Update

7 December 2022

Overview

Globally, the number of new weekly cases remained stable (-3%) during the week of 28 November to 4 December 2022 as compared to the previous week, with just under 3 million new cases reported. The number of new weekly deaths decreased by 17% as compared to the previous week, with about 7800 fatalities reported. As of 4 December, over 641 million confirmed cases and 6.6 million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we include:

In the Americas, pilot programme seeks to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people with disabilities

Primary health care reaches out to people in remote areas of India

WHO emergency appeal: Ebola outbreak in Uganda

When Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak on 20 September in the central part of the country, WHO’s response was based on lessons learned from previous outbreaks in the region, with national authorities focused on rapidly containing the outbreak and preventing it from spreading. WHO's appeal for US$ 88.2 million will help reduce death and illness, with minimum disruption to the country’s social and health systems.

Monthly Operational Update

October

COVID-19 Policy Briefs

COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan 2022: Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

WHO's response to COVID-19 - 2022 Mid-Year Report

WHO's response in other emergencies

WHO Global Health Emergency Appeal 2022

Read more stories of work in countries around the world in support of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan 2021.

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