The World Health Organization estimates that at least 115,000 healthcare workers have lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus, the WHO chief said Monday on the opening day of the 74th World Health Assembly.
"We estimate that at least 115,000 health and care workers have paid the ultimate price in the service for others," WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said.
"We will lose many more as long as the pandemic rages," he added.
"Health and care workers do heroic things. But they are not superheroes. They're humans, like the rest of us. They sweat and swear. They laugh and cry. They feel and hope many feel frustrated. Helpless," said Tedros.
He said they are affected by a lack of access to personal protective equipment, vaccines, and tools to save lives.
"Globally, we remain in a fragile situation. No country should assume it is out of the woods," Tedros warned.
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