WHO Says COVID-19, Pandemic Has Reached , a 'Transition Point".<br />On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) <br />said that while COVID-19 remains a public health <br />emergency, the pandemic has reached a "transition point.".<br />On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) <br />said that while COVID-19 remains a public health <br />emergency, the pandemic has reached a "transition point.".<br />ABC reports that the WHO said that its International <br />Regulations Emergency Committee had met on January 27 <br />to analyze data on the current state of the pandemic. .<br />According to a statement, WHO Director-General <br />Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, "acknowledges the Committee's views that the <br />COVID-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point.".<br />According to a statement, WHO Director-General <br />Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, "acknowledges the Committee's views that the <br />COVID-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point.".<br />The statement continues to say that the WHO , "appreciates the advice of the Committee to <br />navigate this transition carefully and mitigate <br />the potential negative consequences.".<br />ABC spoke with Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist <br />and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's <br />Hospital, to weigh in on the WHO's announcement.<br />What we have to remember is the <br />pandemic won't end on a given day. , Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC.<br />The metrics around cases, hospitalizations <br />and deaths are painting a more optimistic <br />picture and we're seeing more countries <br />getting out of this acute phase, Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC.<br />However, Brownstein also cautioned that the threat <br />of COVID remains very real, with deaths from <br />COVID still twice as high as those from the flu. .<br />While speaking at the WHO meeting, Tedros encouraged <br />more countries to increase testing and use <br />antivirals early on those who test positive for COVID.<br />While speaking at the WHO meeting, Tedros encouraged <br />more countries to increase testing and use <br />antivirals early on those who test positive for COVID
