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• A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019.
• WHO is working 24/7 to analyse data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, help countries prepare, increase supplies and manage expert networks.
• The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on
The UN today issued a $2 billion appeal to fight coronavirus in the most vulnerable countries.
Properly funded, it will provide laboratory materials for testing, supplies to protect health workers and medical equipment to treat the sick. It will bring water and sanitation to places facing shortages, and will help humanitarian workers and supplies get to where they are needed most to support the COVID-19 response
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the plan's virtual launch, together with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock and UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.
Writing in the Washington Post, the WHO Director-General and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs co-authored a piece calling on countries to fund the plan while sustaining support for existing humanitarian and refugee response plans.
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Mark Lowcock @UNReliefChief & I are calling on countries to:
-Support & fund the @UN global humanitarian response plan
-Sustain funding to existing humanitarian & refugee response plans
Here is our full piece in the @washingtonpost:https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1242756625297006593?s=20 …
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Opinion: The coronavirus threatens all of humanity. All of humanity must fight back, write Mark Lowcock and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus https://wapo.st/39gkkEU
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Off-label use of medicines for COVID-19
25 March 2020
No pharmaceutical products have yet been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of COVID-19. However, a number of medicines have been suggested as potential investigational therapies, many of which are now being or will soon be studied in clinical trials, including the SOLIDARITY trial co-sponsored by WHO and participating countries.
In many countries, doctors are giving COVID-19 patients medicines that have not been approved for this disease. The use of licensed medicines for indications that have not been approved by a national medicines regulatory authority is considered “off-label” use. The prescription of medicines for off-label use by doctors may be subject to national laws and regulations. All health care workers should be aware of and comply with the laws and regulations governing their practice. Further, such prescribing should be done on a case-by-case basis. Unnecessary stockpiling and the creation of shortages of approved medicines that are required to treat other diseases should be avoided.
It can be ethically appropriate to offer individual patients experimental interventions on an emergency basis outside clinical trials, provided that no proven effective treatment exists; it is not possible to initiate clinical studies immediately; the patient or his or her legal representative has given informed consent; and the emergency use of the intervention is monitored, and the results are documented and shared in a timely manner with the wider medical and scientific community.[1]
The decision to offer a patient an unproven or experimental treatment is between the doctor and the patient but must comply with national law. Where it is possible and feasible for the treatment to be given as part of a clinical trial, this should be done unless the patient declines to participate in the trial.
If it is not possible to give the treatment as part of a clinical trial, appropriate records of the use of the medicine must be kept, in compliance with national law, and outcomes for patients should be monitored and recorded.
If early results from an unproven or experimental treatment are promising, the treatment should be studied in the context of a formal clinical trial to establish its safety, efficacy, risks, and benefits.
WHO and FIFA team up on campaign to kick out coronavirus
23 March 2020
WHO and FIFA launched the “Pass the message to kick out coronavirus” campaign, led by world-renowned footballers. The campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.
“We need teamwork to combat the coronavirus,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further. Some of the greatest players to have played the beautiful game have put their names to the campaign and are united in their desire to pass the message to kick out COVID-19."
Twenty-eight players are involved in the video campaign, which is being published in 13 languages.
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Pleased to launch "Pass the message: 5 steps to kicking out #coronavirus" campaign, together with @FIFAcom Gianni Infantino & @Alissonbecker. I thank them for their active involvement in passing the message against the pandemic since the very beginning!
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WHO Health Alert for coronavirus launches on WhatsApp
20 March 2020
To increase access to reliable information, WHO worked with WhatsApp and Facebook to launch a new WHO Health Alert messaging service today. The WhatsApp-based service will provide vital information about COVID-19 to millions of people through their mobile phones. The services uses an AI chatbot to provide updated information on the pandemic, including how to protect yourself, questions and answers, and the latest news and press coverage. The Health Alert service is now available in English and will be introduced in other languages next week. This is part of WHO's wider initiative to work with technology companies to get accurate health information into the hands of people that need it at this critical time.
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I am proud to announce that today we launched a new @WHO Health Alert messaging service via @WhatsApp. This service will provide the latest news & information on #COVID19, including details on symptoms and how to protect yourself. To subscribe, click here http://bit.ly/who-covid19-whatsapp …
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Young people "are not invincible"
20 March 2020
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the Director-General said:
"Although older people are the hardest hit, younger people are not spared.
Data from many countries clearly show that people under 50 make up a significant proportion of patients requiring hospitalization.
Today, I have a message for young people: you are not invincible. This virus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you.
Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else.
I’m grateful that so many young people are spreading the word and not the virus."
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Young people are not invincible from #COVID19. The #coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1241049912017588225?s=20 …
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"I’m grateful that so many young people are spreading the word & not the virus. Solidarity is the key to defeating #COVID19 - solidarity between countries, but also between age groups.
Thank you for heeding our call for solidarity, solidarity, solidarity"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
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#AskWHO on disability considerations during COVID-19
19 March 2020
The impact of COVID-19 is "felt by different groups in different ways".
Expert Lindsay Lee emphasises that everyone has a critical role to play to protect people with disability during the COVID-19, in her #AskWHO public Q&A session.
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UN Secretary-General calls for solidarity, hope and political will
19 March 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis unlike any in the UN's 75-year history.
During his press briefing on COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres asked world leaders to come together and offer an urgent and coordinated global response.
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WHO Regional Office for Africa holds joint COVID-19 media briefing with World Economic Forum
19 March 2020
Speakers included Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa and WHO Country Representatives Dr Lucile Imboua-Niava (Senegal) and Dr Owen Kaluwa (South Africa).
Many questions remain about how the pandemic will evolve in Africa. Of particular concern is the potential vulnerability of the roughly 26 million people living with HIV, and the 58 million children with malnutrition on the continent.
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#COVID19Africa briefing moderated by @wef earlier today. This is one of the biggest health challenges Africa has faced in a generation. Adopting approaches which are adaptable to the African context is key to containing the spread.
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AFRO News Release: Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa
Launch of SOLIDARITY trial
18 March 2020
WHO and partners are launching an international clinical trial that aims to generate robust data from around the world to find the most effective treatments for COVID-19. The SOLIDARITY trial provides simplified procedures to enable even overloaded hospitals to participate.
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Research and development is an important part of our #COVID19 response @WHO https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---18-march-2020 …
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More than 320 000 learners enrol in online COVID-19 courses
18 March 2020
Real-time training during global emergencies is critical for effective preparedness and response.
The OpenWHO Massive Online Open Courses for COVID-19 provide learning resources for health professionals, decision-makers and the public. More than 320 000 learners have already enrolled.
As the pandemic continues to evolve, new resources will be added, additional language versions will continue to be rolled out, and existing courses will be updated to best reflect the changing context.
Courses include:
Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response
Infection Prevention and Control
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection
Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control
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The Massive Online Open Course at http://OpenWHO.org has now over 323,000 enrollments for #COVID19 courses. This platform was developed in 2017 as part of pandemic preparedness together with the “managing epidemic” handbook. https://openwho.org/channels/covid-19 …
Welcome to OpenWHO
OpenWHO is WHO’s new interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. OpenWHO enables the Organization and its key partners...
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WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19, as cases soar in South-East Asia Region
17 March 2020
The World Health Organization today called on Member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives.
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New guidance on people affected by humanitarian crises
17 March 2020
To avoid the neglect and stigmatization of individuals in groups such as asylum seekers, internally displaced people and refugees, this interim guidance outlines 'Scaling-up COVID-19 Outbreak in Readiness and Response Operations in Camps and Camp-like Settings'.
WHO jointly developed the guidance with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
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NEW: #COVID19 guidance on preparedness & response in humanitarian situations incl. in camp & camp-like settings https://bit.ly/2Wv68oY #coronavirus
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#TogetherAtHome online concert series starts
16 March 2020
Chris Martin played a mini gig at home to kick off #TogetherAtHome, a virtual no-contact concert series that aims to promote physical distancing and taking action for global health, presented by WHO and Global Citizen. More Solidarity Sessions are planned to promote health, to show support for people who are staying at home to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, and to encourage donations to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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"You cannot fight a fire blindfolded."
16 March 2020
Countries should test every suspected case of COVID-19.
If people test positive, they should be isolated and the people they have been in close contact with up to 2 days before they developed symptoms should be sought out, and those people should be tested too if they show symptoms of COVID-19.
WHO also advises that all confirmed cases, even mild cases, should be isolated in health facilities, to prevent transmission and provide adequate care.
But we recognize that many countries have already exceeded their capacity to care for mild cases in dedicated health facilities.
In that situation, countries should prioritize older patients and those with underlying conditions.
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"We have a simple message for all countries:
test
test
test.
Test every suspected #COVID19 case.
If they test positive, isolate them & find out who they have been in close contact with up to 2 days before they developed symptoms & test those people too"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
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WHO Mission to Iraq covers detection and response
15 March 2020
The mission, which comprised experts from the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office and from WHO headquarters in Geneva, held a series of meetings with national health authorities to identify the disease detection dynamics and at-risk populations, in addition to providing guidance on strengthening response and control measures.
The mission also reviewed the Ministry’s overall readiness to deal with a potential increase in case reporting and the priority of establishing an Emergency Operation Centre to speed up action now that the disease has been announced as a global pandemic.
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Head of @WHOEMRO team of experts Dr. Rana Hajja held a joint press conference with the MOH minister tdy. Dr Hajjih stressed the collective responsibility for containing the spread of the virus by protecting ourselves, families, and the community. https://bit.ly/33dwKvS
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Launch of #SafeHands Challenge
13 March 2020
WHO launched the #SafeHands Challenge to promote the power of clean hands fo fight the coronavirus.
To support the challenge to encourage people to clean their hands with soap or alcohol-based hand rub, Twitter created a new #HandWashing emoji.
Heads of State, footballers, singers and more have already taken part, with more people nominated to join the challenge every day.
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There are several measures you can take to protect yourself from #COVID19. One of the most important ones is regular & safe hand hygiene. Here are the steps recommended by @WHO 👇
Show the 🌍 where and how you wash your hands. Join the WHO #SafeHands challenge!
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Europe becomes epicenter of the pandemic
13 March 2020
Europe now has more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China.
More cases are now being reported every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic.
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5,000 people have lost their lives to #COVID19 - this is a tragic milestone.
Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic, with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1238493078756798464 …
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Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros. #coronavirus https://www.pscp.tv/w/cTpSLjI2MTAyMHwxTHl4Qk5sWk9BeXhOII8cGgvkuf7TSY7b9Ssr0WoG-dD1Wwrre_lIiIoKG5g= …
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Updated clinical guidance
13 March 2020
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Updated #COVID19 clinical guidance covers:
🔹Early case recognition
🔹Guidance for care of children, pregnant women, adults & older people
🔹Managing cases
🔹Infection prevention & control
🔹Sample collection & an update on investigational therapeutics
👉http://bit.ly/2QhIkkB
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Interim guidance: Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected
WHO, UN Foundation and partners launch first-of-its-kind COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
13 March 2020
A new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Solidarity Response Fund will raise money from a wide range of donors to support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund, the first-of-its-kind, enables private individuals, corporations and institutions anywhere in the world to come together to directly contribute to global response efforts, and has been created by the United Nations Foundation and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, together with WHO.
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WHO, @unfoundation and partners launch first-of-its-kind #COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund.
More http://bit.ly/COVID19Fund #coronavirus
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Expert mission to Iran concludes
12 March 2020
A five-day expert mission to Iran with experts from WHO, GOARN partners, Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and the Chinese Center for Disease Control has concluded.
“Everybody in the country is engaged in this response. The right and timely public health measures implemented on [an] adequate scale will make a difference,” said Dr Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region and mission team lead.
Looking forward, Dr Brennan said more work needs to be done to protect health workers. The mission also held constructive discussions on ways to advance epidemiological data collection and analysis.
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.@WHO mission to IR #Iran was impressed w/ sanitariums set up to receive recovering #COVID19 patients & mild cases, when needed. The team has shared recommendations on case management, epidemiological analysis, infection prevention/control & monitoring the overall response.
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Azerbaijan welcomes WHO mission
12 March 2020
During its 5-day mission, a team of WHO experts worked with the national response committee on developing a national preparedness and response plan for COVID-19.
The Government of Azerbaijan is contributing to global efforts to address COVID-19, coordinating with neighbouring countries, and has pledged US$ 5 million to WHO’s strategic preparedness and response plan.
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WHO characterizes COVID-19 as a pandemic
11 March 2020
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the WHO Director-General said:
"WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.
We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.
Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.
Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this virus. It doesn’t change what WHO is doing, and it doesn’t change what countries should do.
We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus.
And we have never before seen a pandemic that can be controlled, at the same time."
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"We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
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WHO issues schools guidance with UNICEF and IFRC
10 March 2020
WHO, UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) outline critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe, with helpful tips for parents and caregivers, as well as children and students themselves.
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In coordination with @WHO and @ifrc, we’ve issued guidance for schools, teachers, parents and caregivers for the prevention and control of #COVID19. #coronavirushttps://uni.cf/2W02Ae0
COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations
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Mental health and COVID-19
10 March 2020
WHO is providing guidance to help people manage fear, stigma and discrimination during COVID-19.
In the #AskWHO film below, expert Aiysha Malik answers public questions about mental health and preventing stress during the outbreak.
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#AskWHO on mental health during #COVID19. Ask your questions to our expert Aiysha Malik. https://www.pscp.tv/w/cTY-ZzI2MTAyMHwxT3d4V1Fib1BxREdROZ6uooc45taTXB-0Ctk3yeoVeCEWGCTfN1NXI_jMv3Y= …
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#AskWHO on mental health during #COVID19. Ask your questions to our expert Aiysha Malik.
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“The rule of the game is: never give up.”
9 March 2020
“We are not at the mercy of this virus,” said the WHO Director-General at the 9 March media briefing.
All countries must aim to stop transmission and prevent the spread of COVID-19, whether they face no cases, sporadic cases, clusters or community transmission.
“Let hope be the antidote to fear.
Let solidarity be the antidote to blame.
Let our shared humanity be the antidote to our shared threat"
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"Now that the #coronavirus has a foothold in so many countries, the threat of a pandemic has become very real.
But it would be the first pandemic in history that could be controlled.
The bottom line is: we are not at the mercy of this virus"-@DrTedros #COVID19
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Interim guidance on critical preparedness, readiness and response actions
8 March 2020
Drawing on existing materials, this guidance describes the preparedness, readiness and response actions for four different transmission scenarios:
1. No cases
2. Sporadic cases: 1 or more cases, imported or locally detected
3. Clusters of cases in time, geographic location and/or common exposure
4. Community transmission: larger outbreaks of local transmission
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Every country should urgently take all necessary measures to slow further spread and to protect health systems from becoming overwhelmed with patients seriously ill with #COVID19 http://bit.ly/2TvK5ML #coronavirus
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Marking 100 000 cases
7 March 2020
Marking this sombre moment, WHO reminded all countries and communities that the spread of this virus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through the implementation of robust containment and control activities.
Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.
Allowing uncontrolled spread should not be a choice of any government, as it will harm not only the citizens of that country but affect other countries as well.
We must stop, contain, control, delay and reduce the impact of this virus at every opportunity. Every person has the capacity to contribute, to protect themselves, to protect others, whether in the home, the community, the healthcare system, the workplace or the transport system.
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Today for the first time 100 countries are reporting #COVID19 cases. This comes after the 🌍 reached 100,000 cases yesterday. While very serious, this should not discourage us. There are many things everyone, everywhere can and should do now. #coronavirushttp://bit.ly/3azVPDK
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WHO publishes draft R&D blueprint draft for COVID-19
6 March 2020
"Research—implemented as policy and practice—can save lives and needs to be integrated into the response from the start."
The R&D roadmap for COVID-19 outlines research priorities in 9 key areas. These include the natural history of the virus, epidemiology, diagnostics, clinical management, ethical considerations and social sciences, as well as longer-term goals for therapeutics and vaccines.
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The @WHO @rd_blueprint draft is on our website. Was developed by a global network of scientists and outlines knowledge gaps and key research priorities for #COVIDー19 https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/novel-coronavirus/en/ …
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As part of WHO’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) outbreak, the R&D Blueprint has been activated to accelerate diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics.
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Launch of Be Ready campaign
5 March 2020
WHO launches a new social media campaign called Be Ready for COVID-19, which urges people to be safe, smart and kind.
'Be Ready' was launched because everyone can prepare for COVID-19, including individuals, governments and businesses.
We're calling on people to Be Safe by remembering tried & tested public health measures, like regular hand washing & staying at least 1 metre (3 feet) from anyone coughing or sneezing. These ordinary measures are extraordinarily effective at fighting COVID-19.
We're asking people to Be Smart about COVID-19 by rejecting rumours & taking care to only share information from trusted sources. Everyone should keep informed about what is happening in their area and follow the recommendations of local authorities.
We're reminding people to Be Kind through addressing stigma and looking out for one another - especially the most vulnerable and those in isolation. Compassion can combat #COVID19.
Below is a tweet from footballer Paul Pogba getting involved with the campaign.
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#Dab to beat #coronavirus. Follow @WHO advice to Be Ready for #COVID19 http://www.who.int/COVID-19
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“The whole government should be involved”
5 March 2020
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the Director-General emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic “can be pushed back, but only with a collective coordinated and comprehensive approach that engages the entire machinery of government.”
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The #COVID19 epidemic is a threat for every country, rich & poor. We are calling on every country to act with speed, scale & clear-minded determination. We call on countries to activate their emergency plans through the whole-government approach. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1235596344041058306?s=20 …
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"We are concerned that in some countries the level of political commitment and the actions that demonstrate that commitment do not match the level of the threat we all face"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus
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Leadership from the top: We call on country leaders to mobilize their plans, coordinating every part of government, not just the health ministry – security, diplomacy, finance, commerce, transport, trade, information and more – the whole government should be involved. #COVID19
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“This is unprecedented"
4 March 2020
Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead for COVID-19, outlines the wealth of knowledge generated about this new disease in just eight weeks.
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We are eight weeks into this #COVID19 outbreak: yet we have identified the virus, we have the genetic sequence, PCR & serological assay in use. This wealth of knowledge is unprecedented for a new disease.#coronavirus
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Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide
3 Mar 2020
WHO has shipped nearly half a million sets of personal protective equipment to 47 countries, but the global supply is rapidly depleting.
Shortages are leaving doctors, nurses and other frontline workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients, due to limited access to supplies such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons.
To meet rising global demand, WHO estimates that industry must increase manufacturing by 40 per cent.
• WHO is working 24/7 to analyse data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, help countries prepare, increase supplies and manage expert networks.
• The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on
The UN today issued a $2 billion appeal to fight coronavirus in the most vulnerable countries.
Properly funded, it will provide laboratory materials for testing, supplies to protect health workers and medical equipment to treat the sick. It will bring water and sanitation to places facing shortages, and will help humanitarian workers and supplies get to where they are needed most to support the COVID-19 response
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the plan's virtual launch, together with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock and UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.
Writing in the Washington Post, the WHO Director-General and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs co-authored a piece calling on countries to fund the plan while sustaining support for existing humanitarian and refugee response plans.
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Mark Lowcock @UNReliefChief & I are calling on countries to:
-Support & fund the @UN global humanitarian response plan
-Sustain funding to existing humanitarian & refugee response plans
Here is our full piece in the @washingtonpost:https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1242756625297006593?s=20 …
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Opinion: The coronavirus threatens all of humanity. All of humanity must fight back, write Mark Lowcock and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus https://wapo.st/39gkkEU
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Washington Post piece: The coronavirus threatens all of humanity. All of humanity must fight back.
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Off-label use of medicines for COVID-19
25 March 2020
No pharmaceutical products have yet been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of COVID-19. However, a number of medicines have been suggested as potential investigational therapies, many of which are now being or will soon be studied in clinical trials, including the SOLIDARITY trial co-sponsored by WHO and participating countries.
In many countries, doctors are giving COVID-19 patients medicines that have not been approved for this disease. The use of licensed medicines for indications that have not been approved by a national medicines regulatory authority is considered “off-label” use. The prescription of medicines for off-label use by doctors may be subject to national laws and regulations. All health care workers should be aware of and comply with the laws and regulations governing their practice. Further, such prescribing should be done on a case-by-case basis. Unnecessary stockpiling and the creation of shortages of approved medicines that are required to treat other diseases should be avoided.
It can be ethically appropriate to offer individual patients experimental interventions on an emergency basis outside clinical trials, provided that no proven effective treatment exists; it is not possible to initiate clinical studies immediately; the patient or his or her legal representative has given informed consent; and the emergency use of the intervention is monitored, and the results are documented and shared in a timely manner with the wider medical and scientific community.[1]
The decision to offer a patient an unproven or experimental treatment is between the doctor and the patient but must comply with national law. Where it is possible and feasible for the treatment to be given as part of a clinical trial, this should be done unless the patient declines to participate in the trial.
If it is not possible to give the treatment as part of a clinical trial, appropriate records of the use of the medicine must be kept, in compliance with national law, and outcomes for patients should be monitored and recorded.
If early results from an unproven or experimental treatment are promising, the treatment should be studied in the context of a formal clinical trial to establish its safety, efficacy, risks, and benefits.
WHO and FIFA team up on campaign to kick out coronavirus
23 March 2020
WHO and FIFA launched the “Pass the message to kick out coronavirus” campaign, led by world-renowned footballers. The campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.
“We need teamwork to combat the coronavirus,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further. Some of the greatest players to have played the beautiful game have put their names to the campaign and are united in their desire to pass the message to kick out COVID-19."
Twenty-eight players are involved in the video campaign, which is being published in 13 languages.
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Pleased to launch "Pass the message: 5 steps to kicking out #coronavirus" campaign, together with @FIFAcom Gianni Infantino & @Alissonbecker. I thank them for their active involvement in passing the message against the pandemic since the very beginning!
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WHO Health Alert for coronavirus launches on WhatsApp
20 March 2020
To increase access to reliable information, WHO worked with WhatsApp and Facebook to launch a new WHO Health Alert messaging service today. The WhatsApp-based service will provide vital information about COVID-19 to millions of people through their mobile phones. The services uses an AI chatbot to provide updated information on the pandemic, including how to protect yourself, questions and answers, and the latest news and press coverage. The Health Alert service is now available in English and will be introduced in other languages next week. This is part of WHO's wider initiative to work with technology companies to get accurate health information into the hands of people that need it at this critical time.
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I am proud to announce that today we launched a new @WHO Health Alert messaging service via @WhatsApp. This service will provide the latest news & information on #COVID19, including details on symptoms and how to protect yourself. To subscribe, click here http://bit.ly/who-covid19-whatsapp …
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Young people "are not invincible"
20 March 2020
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the Director-General said:
"Although older people are the hardest hit, younger people are not spared.
Data from many countries clearly show that people under 50 make up a significant proportion of patients requiring hospitalization.
Today, I have a message for young people: you are not invincible. This virus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you.
Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else.
I’m grateful that so many young people are spreading the word and not the virus."
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Young people are not invincible from #COVID19. The #coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1241049912017588225?s=20 …
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"I’m grateful that so many young people are spreading the word & not the virus. Solidarity is the key to defeating #COVID19 - solidarity between countries, but also between age groups.
Thank you for heeding our call for solidarity, solidarity, solidarity"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
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#AskWHO on disability considerations during COVID-19
19 March 2020
The impact of COVID-19 is "felt by different groups in different ways".
Expert Lindsay Lee emphasises that everyone has a critical role to play to protect people with disability during the COVID-19, in her #AskWHO public Q&A session.
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#AskWHO on disability considerations during #COVID19. #coronavirus https://www.pscp.tv/w/cUIJiTI2MTAyMHwxa3ZLcFhwdmx2a0tF3Og-3wD1ha8JMU77kvr3NHxRwkCF0kvOjIbMLC-KLlE= …
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#AskWHO on disability considerations during #COVID19. #coronavirus
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UN Secretary-General calls for solidarity, hope and political will
19 March 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis unlike any in the UN's 75-year history.
During his press briefing on COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres asked world leaders to come together and offer an urgent and coordinated global response.
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WHO Regional Office for Africa holds joint COVID-19 media briefing with World Economic Forum
19 March 2020
Speakers included Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa and WHO Country Representatives Dr Lucile Imboua-Niava (Senegal) and Dr Owen Kaluwa (South Africa).
Many questions remain about how the pandemic will evolve in Africa. Of particular concern is the potential vulnerability of the roughly 26 million people living with HIV, and the 58 million children with malnutrition on the continent.
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#COVID19Africa briefing moderated by @wef earlier today. This is one of the biggest health challenges Africa has faced in a generation. Adopting approaches which are adaptable to the African context is key to containing the spread.
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AFRO News Release: More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa
AFRO News Release: Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa
Launch of SOLIDARITY trial
18 March 2020
WHO and partners are launching an international clinical trial that aims to generate robust data from around the world to find the most effective treatments for COVID-19. The SOLIDARITY trial provides simplified procedures to enable even overloaded hospitals to participate.
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Research and development is an important part of our #COVID19 response @WHO https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---18-march-2020 …
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More than 320 000 learners enrol in online COVID-19 courses
18 March 2020
Real-time training during global emergencies is critical for effective preparedness and response.
The OpenWHO Massive Online Open Courses for COVID-19 provide learning resources for health professionals, decision-makers and the public. More than 320 000 learners have already enrolled.
As the pandemic continues to evolve, new resources will be added, additional language versions will continue to be rolled out, and existing courses will be updated to best reflect the changing context.
Courses include:
Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response
Infection Prevention and Control
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection
Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control
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The Massive Online Open Course at http://OpenWHO.org has now over 323,000 enrollments for #COVID19 courses. This platform was developed in 2017 as part of pandemic preparedness together with the “managing epidemic” handbook. https://openwho.org/channels/covid-19 …
Welcome to OpenWHO
OpenWHO is WHO’s new interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. OpenWHO enables the Organization and its key partners...
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WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19, as cases soar in South-East Asia Region
17 March 2020
The World Health Organization today called on Member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives.
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New guidance on people affected by humanitarian crises
17 March 2020
To avoid the neglect and stigmatization of individuals in groups such as asylum seekers, internally displaced people and refugees, this interim guidance outlines 'Scaling-up COVID-19 Outbreak in Readiness and Response Operations in Camps and Camp-like Settings'.
WHO jointly developed the guidance with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
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NEW: #COVID19 guidance on preparedness & response in humanitarian situations incl. in camp & camp-like settings https://bit.ly/2Wv68oY #coronavirus
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#TogetherAtHome online concert series starts
16 March 2020
Chris Martin played a mini gig at home to kick off #TogetherAtHome, a virtual no-contact concert series that aims to promote physical distancing and taking action for global health, presented by WHO and Global Citizen. More Solidarity Sessions are planned to promote health, to show support for people who are staying at home to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, and to encourage donations to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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"You cannot fight a fire blindfolded."
16 March 2020
Countries should test every suspected case of COVID-19.
If people test positive, they should be isolated and the people they have been in close contact with up to 2 days before they developed symptoms should be sought out, and those people should be tested too if they show symptoms of COVID-19.
WHO also advises that all confirmed cases, even mild cases, should be isolated in health facilities, to prevent transmission and provide adequate care.
But we recognize that many countries have already exceeded their capacity to care for mild cases in dedicated health facilities.
In that situation, countries should prioritize older patients and those with underlying conditions.
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"We have a simple message for all countries:
test
test
test.
Test every suspected #COVID19 case.
If they test positive, isolate them & find out who they have been in close contact with up to 2 days before they developed symptoms & test those people too"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
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WHO Mission to Iraq covers detection and response
15 March 2020
The mission, which comprised experts from the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office and from WHO headquarters in Geneva, held a series of meetings with national health authorities to identify the disease detection dynamics and at-risk populations, in addition to providing guidance on strengthening response and control measures.
The mission also reviewed the Ministry’s overall readiness to deal with a potential increase in case reporting and the priority of establishing an Emergency Operation Centre to speed up action now that the disease has been announced as a global pandemic.
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Head of @WHOEMRO team of experts Dr. Rana Hajja held a joint press conference with the MOH minister tdy. Dr Hajjih stressed the collective responsibility for containing the spread of the virus by protecting ourselves, families, and the community. https://bit.ly/33dwKvS
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Launch of #SafeHands Challenge
13 March 2020
WHO launched the #SafeHands Challenge to promote the power of clean hands fo fight the coronavirus.
To support the challenge to encourage people to clean their hands with soap or alcohol-based hand rub, Twitter created a new #HandWashing emoji.
Heads of State, footballers, singers and more have already taken part, with more people nominated to join the challenge every day.
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There are several measures you can take to protect yourself from #COVID19. One of the most important ones is regular & safe hand hygiene. Here are the steps recommended by @WHO 👇
Show the 🌍 where and how you wash your hands. Join the WHO #SafeHands challenge!
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Europe becomes epicenter of the pandemic
13 March 2020
Europe now has more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China.
More cases are now being reported every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic.
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5,000 people have lost their lives to #COVID19 - this is a tragic milestone.
Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic, with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1238493078756798464 …
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Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros. #coronavirus https://www.pscp.tv/w/cTpSLjI2MTAyMHwxTHl4Qk5sWk9BeXhOII8cGgvkuf7TSY7b9Ssr0WoG-dD1Wwrre_lIiIoKG5g= …
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Updated clinical guidance
13 March 2020
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Updated #COVID19 clinical guidance covers:
🔹Early case recognition
🔹Guidance for care of children, pregnant women, adults & older people
🔹Managing cases
🔹Infection prevention & control
🔹Sample collection & an update on investigational therapeutics
👉http://bit.ly/2QhIkkB
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Interim guidance: Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected
WHO, UN Foundation and partners launch first-of-its-kind COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
13 March 2020
A new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Solidarity Response Fund will raise money from a wide range of donors to support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund, the first-of-its-kind, enables private individuals, corporations and institutions anywhere in the world to come together to directly contribute to global response efforts, and has been created by the United Nations Foundation and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, together with WHO.
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WHO, @unfoundation and partners launch first-of-its-kind #COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund.
More http://bit.ly/COVID19Fund #coronavirus
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Expert mission to Iran concludes
12 March 2020
A five-day expert mission to Iran with experts from WHO, GOARN partners, Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and the Chinese Center for Disease Control has concluded.
“Everybody in the country is engaged in this response. The right and timely public health measures implemented on [an] adequate scale will make a difference,” said Dr Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region and mission team lead.
Looking forward, Dr Brennan said more work needs to be done to protect health workers. The mission also held constructive discussions on ways to advance epidemiological data collection and analysis.
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.@WHO mission to IR #Iran was impressed w/ sanitariums set up to receive recovering #COVID19 patients & mild cases, when needed. The team has shared recommendations on case management, epidemiological analysis, infection prevention/control & monitoring the overall response.
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Azerbaijan welcomes WHO mission
12 March 2020
During its 5-day mission, a team of WHO experts worked with the national response committee on developing a national preparedness and response plan for COVID-19.
The Government of Azerbaijan is contributing to global efforts to address COVID-19, coordinating with neighbouring countries, and has pledged US$ 5 million to WHO’s strategic preparedness and response plan.
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WHO characterizes COVID-19 as a pandemic
11 March 2020
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the WHO Director-General said:
"WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.
We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.
Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.
Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this virus. It doesn’t change what WHO is doing, and it doesn’t change what countries should do.
We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus.
And we have never before seen a pandemic that can be controlled, at the same time."
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"We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
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WHO issues schools guidance with UNICEF and IFRC
10 March 2020
WHO, UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) outline critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe, with helpful tips for parents and caregivers, as well as children and students themselves.
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In coordination with @WHO and @ifrc, we’ve issued guidance for schools, teachers, parents and caregivers for the prevention and control of #COVID19. #coronavirushttps://uni.cf/2W02Ae0
COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations
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Mental health and COVID-19
10 March 2020
WHO is providing guidance to help people manage fear, stigma and discrimination during COVID-19.
In the #AskWHO film below, expert Aiysha Malik answers public questions about mental health and preventing stress during the outbreak.
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#AskWHO on mental health during #COVID19. Ask your questions to our expert Aiysha Malik. https://www.pscp.tv/w/cTY-ZzI2MTAyMHwxT3d4V1Fib1BxREdROZ6uooc45taTXB-0Ctk3yeoVeCEWGCTfN1NXI_jMv3Y= …
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#AskWHO on mental health during #COVID19. Ask your questions to our expert Aiysha Malik.
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“The rule of the game is: never give up.”
9 March 2020
“We are not at the mercy of this virus,” said the WHO Director-General at the 9 March media briefing.
All countries must aim to stop transmission and prevent the spread of COVID-19, whether they face no cases, sporadic cases, clusters or community transmission.
“Let hope be the antidote to fear.
Let solidarity be the antidote to blame.
Let our shared humanity be the antidote to our shared threat"
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"Now that the #coronavirus has a foothold in so many countries, the threat of a pandemic has become very real.
But it would be the first pandemic in history that could be controlled.
The bottom line is: we are not at the mercy of this virus"-@DrTedros #COVID19
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Interim guidance on critical preparedness, readiness and response actions
8 March 2020
Drawing on existing materials, this guidance describes the preparedness, readiness and response actions for four different transmission scenarios:
1. No cases
2. Sporadic cases: 1 or more cases, imported or locally detected
3. Clusters of cases in time, geographic location and/or common exposure
4. Community transmission: larger outbreaks of local transmission
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Every country should urgently take all necessary measures to slow further spread and to protect health systems from becoming overwhelmed with patients seriously ill with #COVID19 http://bit.ly/2TvK5ML #coronavirus
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Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19
WHO Director-General Twitter thread listing examples of national containment and preparedness measures
Marking 100 000 cases
7 March 2020
Marking this sombre moment, WHO reminded all countries and communities that the spread of this virus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through the implementation of robust containment and control activities.
Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.
Allowing uncontrolled spread should not be a choice of any government, as it will harm not only the citizens of that country but affect other countries as well.
We must stop, contain, control, delay and reduce the impact of this virus at every opportunity. Every person has the capacity to contribute, to protect themselves, to protect others, whether in the home, the community, the healthcare system, the workplace or the transport system.
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Today for the first time 100 countries are reporting #COVID19 cases. This comes after the 🌍 reached 100,000 cases yesterday. While very serious, this should not discourage us. There are many things everyone, everywhere can and should do now. #coronavirushttp://bit.ly/3azVPDK
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Statement on cases of COVID-19 surpassing 100 000
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WHO publishes draft R&D blueprint draft for COVID-19
6 March 2020
"Research—implemented as policy and practice—can save lives and needs to be integrated into the response from the start."
The R&D roadmap for COVID-19 outlines research priorities in 9 key areas. These include the natural history of the virus, epidemiology, diagnostics, clinical management, ethical considerations and social sciences, as well as longer-term goals for therapeutics and vaccines.
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The @WHO @rd_blueprint draft is on our website. Was developed by a global network of scientists and outlines knowledge gaps and key research priorities for #COVIDー19 https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/novel-coronavirus/en/ …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) R&D
As part of WHO’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) outbreak, the R&D Blueprint has been activated to accelerate diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics.
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A coordinated Global Research Roadmap
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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 6 March 2020
Launch of Be Ready campaign
5 March 2020
WHO launches a new social media campaign called Be Ready for COVID-19, which urges people to be safe, smart and kind.
'Be Ready' was launched because everyone can prepare for COVID-19, including individuals, governments and businesses.
We're calling on people to Be Safe by remembering tried & tested public health measures, like regular hand washing & staying at least 1 metre (3 feet) from anyone coughing or sneezing. These ordinary measures are extraordinarily effective at fighting COVID-19.
We're asking people to Be Smart about COVID-19 by rejecting rumours & taking care to only share information from trusted sources. Everyone should keep informed about what is happening in their area and follow the recommendations of local authorities.
We're reminding people to Be Kind through addressing stigma and looking out for one another - especially the most vulnerable and those in isolation. Compassion can combat #COVID19.
Below is a tweet from footballer Paul Pogba getting involved with the campaign.
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#Dab to beat #coronavirus. Follow @WHO advice to Be Ready for #COVID19 http://www.who.int/COVID-19
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“The whole government should be involved”
5 March 2020
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the Director-General emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic “can be pushed back, but only with a collective coordinated and comprehensive approach that engages the entire machinery of government.”
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@DrTedros
· Mar 5, 2020
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The #COVID19 epidemic is a threat for every country, rich & poor. We are calling on every country to act with speed, scale & clear-minded determination. We call on countries to activate their emergency plans through the whole-government approach. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1235596344041058306?s=20 …
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"We are concerned that in some countries the level of political commitment and the actions that demonstrate that commitment do not match the level of the threat we all face"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Leadership from the top: We call on country leaders to mobilize their plans, coordinating every part of government, not just the health ministry – security, diplomacy, finance, commerce, transport, trade, information and more – the whole government should be involved. #COVID19
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“This is unprecedented"
4 March 2020
Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead for COVID-19, outlines the wealth of knowledge generated about this new disease in just eight weeks.
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@WHO
We are eight weeks into this #COVID19 outbreak: yet we have identified the virus, we have the genetic sequence, PCR & serological assay in use. This wealth of knowledge is unprecedented for a new disease.#coronavirus
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Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide
3 Mar 2020
WHO has shipped nearly half a million sets of personal protective equipment to 47 countries, but the global supply is rapidly depleting.
Shortages are leaving doctors, nurses and other frontline workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients, due to limited access to supplies such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons.
To meet rising global demand, WHO estimates that industry must increase manufacturing by 40 per cent.
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