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Watch Live @DrTedros briefing #EB146 on #2019nCoV

📺 bit.ly/EB146

@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @pahowho @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO "As of 6am Geneva 🇨🇭 time today, there were 31,211 confirmed #2019nCoV cases in #China, and 637 deaths.

Outside China, there are 270 cases in 24 countries, with 1 death"-@DrTedros #EB146

@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @pahowho @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO "On Tuesday I said that several countries were lagging behind on sharing #2019nCoV data with WHO. I’m pleased to report that since then, several countries have shared this vital information and others have indicated they will share it very soon – thank you"-@DrTedros #EB146

@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @pahowho @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO "This act of solidarity is helping us to understand the #2019nCoV outbreak better, which will help us to stop it sooner"-@DrTedros #EB146

@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @pahowho @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO "We also briefed you on the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, which estimates that the world needs $675 million for the next three months to invest in preventing this #2019nCoV outbreak"-@DrTedros #EB146

"So far we have received pledges for $110 million. Several donors have already come forward, and we are expecting more announcements in the coming days"-@DrTedros #2019nCoV #EB146

@DrTedros "We are sending testing kits, masks, gloves, respirators and gowns to countries in every region.

However, the world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment, as you might imagine"-@DrTedros #2019nCoV #EB146

"This afternoon I will be speaking to the Pandemic Supply Chain Network to identify the bottlenecks and find solutions, and push with fairness in distribution of equipment"-@DrTedros #2019nCoV #EB146

@DrTedros "We are also mobilizing the full power of the @UN system to respond to the #2019nCoV emergency.

We’re bringing together partners to identify capacity and gaps, and who is best positioned to fill those gaps"-@DrTedros #EB146

@DrTedros @UN The full briefing by @DrTedros 👉 bit.ly/387JsOv