WHO has decided to terminate the declaration based on factors such as a global decline in the number of deaths,improved herd immunity through vaccination and infection, and a reduction in the burden on the healthcare system. Director-General Tedros said, "The time has come to move from an emergency response state to a stage where it can be managed together with other infectious diseases," and called on countries to proceed with responses based on the premise that the novel coronavirus exists.
Experts point out that it is necessary to maintain a monitoring system to prevent the spread of highly contagious viruses.