Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths

Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into winter, senior officials from UN health agency WHO have warned. 

Speaking on Wednesday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus again beat the drum for vaccination to reduce spread of the disease.

He urged people to get the jab or, if they are already vaccinated, to get further boosters.

Variants still a threat

“We are now seeing a welcome decline in reported deaths globally….