Thread by @WHO

As of today’s reports, global number of #COVID19 confirmed cases has surpassed 100K.
WHO reminds all countries & communities that the spread of this #coronavirus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through robust containment & control activities bit.ly/39xAquF

🇨🇳 & others are demonstrating that spread of the #coronavirus can be slowed & impact reduced through universally applicable actions
-identify people who are sick, bringing them to care
-following up on contacts
-preparing 🏥 & clinics to manage a surge in patients
-training 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️

WHO calls on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of #COVID19 cases & slowing the spread of the #coronavirus

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Every effort to contain the #coronavirus and slow the spread will:
💗 save lives
⏲ give health systems and all of society more time to prepare
👩‍🔬 give researchers more time to identify effective treatments & develop vaccines
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#COVID19

Allowing uncontrolled #COVID19 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 bit.ly/39xAquF

#coronavirus

We must stop, contain, control, delay & reduce the impact of this #coronavirus at every opportunity.
Every person has the capacity to contribute, to protect themselves & others, whether in the home, the community, the health care system, the work place or the transport system

WHO will continue to work with all countries, our partners and expert networks to coordinate the international #COVID19 response, develop guidance, distribute supplies, share knowledge & provide people with the information they need to protect themselves & others #coronavirus