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WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing of personal protective equipment by 40% to meet rising global demand due to #COVID19

👉🏼 bit.ly/2PH5TTC

#coronavirus
Severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment – caused by rising demand, panic buying, hoarding and misuse – is putting lives at risk from the new #coronavirus and other infectious diseases bit.ly/2PH5TTC

#COVID19
Healthcare workers rely on personal protective equipment to protect themselves and their patients from being infected and infecting others.
Shortages are leaving doctors, nurses and other frontline workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for #COVID19 patients

#coronavirus
Personal protective equipment - or PPE - includes:
• gloves
• medical masks
• respirators
• goggles
• face shields
• gowns
• aprons

#coronavirus #COVID19
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#COVID19 vs influenza: both cause respiratory
disease, yet there are important differences between the two viruses and how they spread.

More 👉🏼 WHO Situation Report 6 March 2020 bit.ly/2TzpDLf

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LIVE: Daily media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros. #coronavirus pscp.tv/w/cTEQ_DI2MTAy…
"I would like to start by acknowledging #InternationalWomensDay this Sunday.
This is a moment to remember that around the world, many women cannot access essential health services & continue to suffer disproportionately from preventable & treatable diseases"-@DrTedros
"#InternationalWomensDay is an opportunity not only to promote & protect the health of women, but to highlight the vital role they play in promoting & protecting the health of all people.
Women make up 70% of the 🌍 health workforce, but hold only 25% of senior roles"-@DrTedros
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The first years of life are among the most important for a child’s development.
New WHO guidelines aim to help children learn, be happy and thrive from these precious first moments ➡️ bit.ly/3cyZ5RC
#HealthForAll
Some of the things parents and caregivers can do to build a warm and loving relationship in the first years:
☑️ Frequent physical contact, like holding or cuddling
☑️ Regular eye contact
☑️ Talking and singing and responding to the noises the baby makes
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Make time to play with your child and engage them in your daily chores. This will help them learn, be happy and thrive.
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Public Health - Seattle & King County
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Novel #coronavirus (#COVID19) is a new virus strain that emerged in December 2019.

The first case in Washington State was ID'ed Jan. 21 and the first case in King County was ID'ed Feb. 28.

To date, there are 14 total cases in King County, and we expect additional cases.
While the vast majority of #COVID19 cases are mild, some populations are vulnerable to serious infections, which can lead to death.

Of the 14 identified cases to date, 5 of those have died.

Our deepest sympathies go out to their families and community.
More vulnerable populations include people over 60, particularly with underlying conditions like diabetes, heart disease and lung disease.

Come up with a plan with your doctor to identify your health risks for #coronavirus and how to manage symptoms.
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Dr. Chris Mackie
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A thread on why I am not panicking about #Coronavirus #COVID-19.
In 2003, the world experienced an outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). I was in med school. Initially, the illness seemed to be linked with travel to China, but the Chinese government was not saying anything about it.
The cause of SARS was completely unknown, and it was five months between the illness first appearing and the World Health Organization (WHO) becoming significantly involved, alerting public health authorities around the world.
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World Health Organization Philippines
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Inanunsyo ng Department of Health ngayong araw ang unang kumpirmadong kaso ng 2019 novel #coronavirus sa Pilipinas. Ang pasyente ay 38 taong gulang mula sa China.
Ang pag-anunsiyo ay ginawa ni @SecDuque ngayong araw, matapos makuha ang resulta mula sa confirmatory test na ginawa sa Australia.
Katuwang ng Department of Health ang WHO sa pagresponde ng 2019-nCoV dito sa bansa, kasama na ang pagpapalakas ng laboratory capacity, suporta sa logistics, case management, koordinasyon at pagbabahagi ng impormasyon, at risk communication.
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World Health Organization Philippines
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Today, the Department of Health announced the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel #coronavirus in the Philippines. The patient is 38 years old from China.
The announcement was done today by @SecDuque in a press briefing, after results were received from the confirmatory test done at the reference laboratory in Australia.
WHO is providing technical support to the Department of Health in its response to 2019-nCoV in the country, including laboratory capacity strengthening, logistics support, case management, coordination and information sharing, and risk communication.
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Juliette Kayyem
@juliettekayyem
Thread on whtat's next, operationally, with #coronavirus now that the @who is reconvening to determine whether it is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Again, its been invoked before. It's both reactionary and precautionary. But things will happen 1/
As an aside, I am not a doctor. Every crisis has brains and muscles; the brains here are the medical professionals who are making assessments that will drive resources (the muscle). That's focus here and I'm comfortable that there are still a lot of unknowns about the virus. 2/
For #homelandsecurity, three different types of obligations will follow from the designation. The first are the obligations of UN member nations when a PHEIC is invoked. Those include: duty to disclose, duty for information sharing, resource allocation, vaccine identification 3/
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Christophe Barraud🛢
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🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇮🇷 #Canada arrests #Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver – The Globe and Mail
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A gauge of #technology shares on the MSCI #Asia Pacific Index slid as much as 3 percent before paring some losses - Bloomberg
🇺🇸 #SPX ⬇ as much as 1.9% from Tuesday’s close, before paring some losses. Selling pressure early in the session was so intense that it forced CME Group to intermittently pause trading, according to a spokesperson for the exchange - Bloomberg
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