World COVID Emergency Status Is Over, but Dangerous Threat Remains
The World Health Organization has declared that COVID is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern” but cautions that it is still an ongoing health issue
Mariana Lenharo is a life sciences reporter at Nature. Follow Lenharo on Twitter @marilenharo
The World Health Organization has declared that COVID is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern” but cautions that it is still an ongoing health issue
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