MANILA, Philippines—Over three years since the COVID-19 outbreak was classified as a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the disease will no longer be categorized as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). On May 5, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus—heeding advice offered by the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee—lifted the PHEIC status for COVID-19. 'For the past year, the (COVID-19) Emergency Committee and WHO have been analyzing the data carefully and considering when the time would be right to lower the level of alarm,' said Ghebreyesus in a statement.

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