COVID-19 is no longer considered a worldwide health emergency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

This marks a crucial step towards the pandemic's end.

Over 6.9 million people have died as a result of this virus, which has also disrupted the international economy and wreaked havoc on communities.

Nonetheless, the WHO has warned that COVID-19 is still a threat to world health, and the virus will continue to exist even after the emergency status is lifted, despite the fact that this action is an indication of progress in these areas.

The death rate has decreased considerably from the peak of over 100,000 weekly deaths in January 2021 to just over 3,500 weekly deaths by April 24, 2023, as per WHO data.

Despite this progress, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that Covid-19 remains a health threat worldwide.

The WHO does not declare the beginning or end of pandemics, though it began using the term for Covid in March 2020.

"Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I've accepted that advice. It's therefore with great hope that I declare Covid-19 over as a global health emergency," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Some countries, including the United States, have started to discontinue their domestic state of emergency for COVID, which means they will no longer pay for items such as vaccines.

In Ghana, Parliament on Tuesday, May 2, approved seven loan agreements and among these deals, two are towards government’s fight against COVID-19.

For the Ghana Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project - which is to determine and estimate the potential environmental and social impacts of activities under this project - an amount of $60.6 million has been allocated.

Also, $30 million was allocated to support the Covid-19-related Medical Equipment Provision Project.