The end of a long race?

The World Health Organization’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told journalists at a 14 September press conference that ‘We can see the finish line’ of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the global news agenda switching its focus to other matters – not least the war in Ukraine, high inflation and energy prices – it’s well worth remembering that we’re not over that line just yet. In the UK, for example, August alone saw over 2000 deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.