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- COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said.
- Still, the disease continues to kill 1 person globally every 3 minutes, WHO added.
- Countries are now expected to shift from "emergency mode" to managing COVID-19 like other diseases.
The World Health Organization officially declared an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency on Friday morning, acknowledging that the disease is here to stay — but still a threat that kills hundreds across the world each day.