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| 1 March 2022 Your two key COVID-19 weekly reports Weekly COVID-19 Reports UpdateAccess all reportsWeekly Epidemiological Update1 MarchGlobally, during the week of 21 through 27 February 2022, the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline by 16% and 10% respectively, as compared to the previous week. Across the six WHO regions, over 10 million new cases and over 60 000 new deaths were reported. As of 27 February 2022, over 433 million confirmed cases and over 5.9 million deaths have been reported globally At the regional level, the Western Pacific Region reported a 32% increase in the number of new weekly cases while all other regions reported decreases. The number of new weekly deaths increased in the Western Pacific (+22%) and the Eastern Mediterranean (+4%) Regions, whilst a decreasing trend have been reported by the Regions of Africa (-59%), South-East Asia (-18%), Europe (-13%) and Americas (-8%) In this edition, we provide updates on the geographic distribution of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), including the spread and prevalence of the Omicron variant Download the reportWeekly Operational Update1 MarchIn this edition of the COVID-19 Weekly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include: Scaling-up IPC capacity in Cox’s Bazar in response to COVID-19 pandemic furthers streamlining of best practices in general health facilitiesConducting health worker training on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Clinical Management in NepalSupporting mass gathering risk-based approaches to hosting Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in CameroonIntegrating COVID-19 and influenza sentinel surveillance in MongoliaSupporting Infection Prevention and Control as part of Yemen’s COVID-19 response with technical missionTraining of national mentors and laboratory experts on verification and validation of examination procedures in KyrgyzstanHosting vaccine pop-ups in the BahamasSupporting students in Cambodia with psychological first aid framework and operationalization during the COVID-19 pandemicHost new Myanmar learning channel for COVID-19 vaccination training in local languagesProgress on a subset of global indicators that demonstrate country and global progress to end the acute phase of the pandemic Download the reportDonors making a difference in the lives of women and girlsStories from Nepal, Yemen, Honduras, Guinea, Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria, Iraq, Senegal and more ©WHO/Nesma Khan Read the storyHeading the global response to COVID-19: Meet WHO’s Maria Van KerkhoveWHO SPRP 2021 Mid-term Report - WHO Strategic Action Against COVID-19 WHO COVID-19 SPRP: Updated Appeal September 2021 - March 2022 New ACT-Accelerator Appeal: Supporting the spinal cord of the global COVID-19 response - December 2021 Read the latest about the situation in Ukraine Read more stories of ongoing work in countries around the world in support of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan 2021 The past week we received additional funds from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Development Association (IDA), and Vital Strategies. Thanks to all donors and partners contributing to the WHO COVID-19 Response This email aims to keep you informed about WHO's work to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and showcase stories of impact only possible thanks to the contributions of our donors and partners. Help us improve it by sharing your feedback to WHO media Share Tweet Share Forward
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