WHO chief warns of new Covid variants but says monkeypox virus can be stopped

The slowing in the number of cases indicates that the monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, 'but it won’t just happen,' according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Stock picture

Countries might be living with the Covid virus for the foreseeable future as the risk of new variants emerging this winter remains high, the World Health Organization has warned.

The WHO has welcomed a fall in the number of Covid-19 deaths worldwide, but has urged people to continue with vaccinations to reduce these numbers further.