28 April 2022 Your key COVID-19 reports

COVID-19 Reports Update

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Weekly Epidemiological Update

27 April

Globally, the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline since the end of March 2022

During the week of 18 through 24 April 2022, over 4.5 million cases and over 15 000 deaths were reported, decreases of 21% and 20% respectively, as compared to the previous week. However, an increase in the number of new weekly cases was reported from the Regions of the Americas (+9%) and the African Region (+32%), and the number of new weekly deaths increased in the South-East Asia Region (+41%), due to a delay in reporting of deaths from India, and in the Africa Region (+110%)

As of 24 April 2022, over 500 million confirmed cases and over six million deaths have been reported globally

In this edition, we provide an update on the geographic distribution of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), including the prevalence and summary of current evidence of the Omicron variant. We also provide updates on vaccine effectiveness for the Delta and Omicron variants

Please note that the Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 will be published every Wednesday

Donors making a difference: Funding a range of lifesaving immunization for people of all ages

This week's stories: ECHO provides €16 million to WHO to boost COVID-19 vaccine coverage in 15 African countries, and more good news from Djibouti, Nepal, Malawi, Senegal, Somalia and Honduras. With special thanks to the Africa CDC, the European Union, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Fund, PATH, UNICEF, Unitaid, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA), and the World Bank

If You Could See Viruses – World Immunization Week 2022

WHO Global Health Emergency Appeal 2022
WHO SPRP 2021 Annual report - WHO Strategic Action Against COVID-19

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

This week we have received additional funds from Canada, Gavi-The Vaccine Alliance, and Germany. Thanks to all donors and partners contributing to the WHO COVID-19 Response

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