The world is now in the early stages of a third wave, amid rising cases of Covid-19`s Delta variant, World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.

The spread of the Delta variant, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths, he said at the 8th meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Wednesday.