Irresponsible to say pandemic is over

The pandemic is by no means over.

"We are still in the tunnel. We are just beginning to glimpse the light at the end of that tunnel," Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Thursday, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

The end "is still a long way off, and the tunnel is still dark, with many obstacles that could trip us up if we don't take care", the WHO chief cautioned.