Despite the decline in COVID-19 cases and fatalities in recent weeks, the World Health Organization's president warned of a "two-track pandemic" on Monday.

At a news conference on Monday, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, "Worldwide, we continue to monitor promising signals in the pandemic's trajectory." The number of new cases of COVID-19 notified to WHO has been falling for six weeks, while the death rate is already down for five weeks. However, we continue to observe mixed results all across the world.

He asked industrialized nations to supply more vaccinations to underdeveloped nations, claiming that unequal vaccination distribution has enabled the virus to multiply, increasing the likelihood of a variation evolving which will make existing therapies useless.

“We are increasingly seeing a two-track pandemic: many countries are still facing an extremely catastrophic scenario, although some of the nations with the greatest vaccination rates are beginning to talk about lifting restrictions,” the WHO director said.

The WHO director-general has recommended for a global drive to vaccinate at least 10% of the world's population by September, and 30% by December. To accomplish the September objective, an extra 250 million doses will be necessary, with 100 million required in June and July alone.

Dr. Tedros sent a plea to the G7 leaders, who are assembling this weekend, imploring them to assist in attaining the aim.

“The leaders of the G7 countries will convene this weekend for their annual meeting. I am urging the G7 to commit not only to distributing dosages but also to distribute them in June and July.”

“The most significant hurdle to resolving the pandemic is sharing: of dosage, resources, and technology,” he added.