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28 April 2022 Your key COVID-19 reports COVID-19 Reports UpdateAccess all reportsPlease note Operational Updates will be released monthly Weekly Epidemiological Update27 AprilGlobally, 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 Download the reportDonors making a difference: Funding a range of lifesaving immunization for people of all agesThis 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 Read the storiesIf You Could See Viruses – World Immunization Week 2022WHO Global Health Emergency Appeal 2022 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 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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