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WHO says rising COVID cases in Asia are just ‘tip of the iceberg’

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  • Director-general of the World Health Organisation warns that rising cases in Asia are deadlier than what the numbers suggest. 
  • He reminds people that with the rise in COVID cases, number of deaths also increase.
  • Urges countries to take preventive measures and administer vaccinations. 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the increasing COVID-19 cases in Asia are just the “tip of the iceberg” even though the cases have been seeing a decline over the last few weeks.

Taking to Twitter, the Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom wrote: “These increases are occurring despite reductions in testing in some countries, which means the cases we are seeing are just the tip of the iceberg.”

He suggested that the real spread of the virus is “way more alarming” than what the numbers are showing.

Issuing the warning in very blatant terms, he reminded people that with the rise in COVID cases, the number of deaths has also increased. For this reason, precautions are a must, he said.

The world is seeing an enormous amount of cases in areas where no preventive measures are being taken, Tedros added. The cases are particularly high in places where vaccines are not being administered on a large scale.

He asked all countries to be vigilant and continue to keep the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place, administer vaccinations, and take measures to protect the public and health workers.

“The pandemic is not over,” Tedros reminded everyone. 

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Punjab Cabinet Meets in Lahore: PTI Mob Approves Package for Wounded and Martyr Cops

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Special packages for those killed and injured in the heinous violence committed by PTI workers have been approved by the Punjab Cabinet. These rewards include one million rupees apiece for injured police and ranger personnel and a total of 29 million rupees for the martyred Punjab Police Constable.

The Provincial Cabinet offered Fateha for the security personnel killed in the protest and vehemently denounced the heinous violence and attacks on police and Rangers that occurred during the PTI’s violent demonstration on November 24.

To fight riots, a special force of 10,000 security personnel with training would be formed in Punjab.

In addition to approving the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority Rules 2024, the Provincial Cabinet authorized changes to the law to make kite flying a non-bailable offense.

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PM Meets With Saudi Crown Prince: Agree To Bring About A Significant Change In The Two Countries’ Relationships

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud decided to improve their trade, investment, and economic ties.

The meeting between the two leaders on the fringes of the One Water Summit was friendly and amicable.

For the fifth time in the last six months, the Crown Prince expressed his immense joy at meeting the prime minister of Pakistan. He claimed that this demonstrated the sincere love and affection that the peoples of the two nations have.

The Crown Prince emphasized the need of ensuring that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan deepen their meaningful partnership in order to promote economic growth and prosperity in Pakistan.

The speed at which the Saudi agreements and memorandums of understanding pertaining to investment in Pakistan are being implemented has pleased both leaders.

The Crown Prince’s sincere love for the Pakistani people was acknowledged by the Prime Minister.

He reaffirmed his request that the Crown Prince come to Pakistan as soon as possible. The Crown Prince responded that he was looking forward to his visit to Pakistan.

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IWT sustainability is crucial for regional stability and peace: PM

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sahrif stated that the development of dams upstream and other reasons have put the Indus Water Treaty under unprecedented strain, and that the treaty’s viability is essential to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

The Prime Minister was speaking in Riyadh at the “One Water Summit.”

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