Nearly 10,000 died from Covid-19 last Month, WHO says

A sign advertises COVID-19 vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, Aug 14, 2023. [Reuters]

The head of the U.N health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of Covid-19 last month.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42 per cent in nearly 50 countries - mostly in Europe and the Americas - that shared such trend information.