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Covid-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, lowering its alert level three years after the novel coronavirus began killing millions as it swept across the world.

Declaration a major step towards end of pandemic that has killed more than 6.9m people

The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency

The UK Health Security Agency is calling on parents to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations after detecting 49 cases between January and April. This compares to 54 cases in the whole of 2022

Parents are being urged to check their child's MMR vaccination status following a rise in cases

Most of the cases have been in London, though they have cropped up in other regions

Parents and guardians urged to ensure children are vaccinated against potentially deadly disease, with adults also eligible for jabs

Director of the South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit Dr Vicky Sheppeard told gay, bisexual and other men to be cautious if they present with symptoms and to get vaccinated if they haven’t already

Measles case numbers in the last four months were higher than the entire figure for 2022.