#COVID19 is a new disease and this is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. We’re learning all the time & adjusting our strategy, based on the latest available evidence on how this #coronavirus behaves, how to stop it and how to treat it.
We know that #COVID19:
-spreads fast
-transmits more easily in crowded environments like nursing homes
-can be deadly
We know that early case-finding, testing, isolating & treating every case & tracing every contact are essential for stopping transmission.
-spreads fast
-transmits more easily in crowded environments like nursing homes
-can be deadly
We know that early case-finding, testing, isolating & treating every case & tracing every contact are essential for stopping transmission.
While #COVID19 accelerates very fast, it decelerates much more slowly. This is especially concerning for countries with large poor populations, where #StayAtHome orders & other restrictions used in some high-income countries may not be practical.
Many poor people, migrants & refugees live in overcrowded conditions with few resources & little access to health care. Physical distancing is very difficult in such situations, so other public health measures must be put in place & protections extended for the most vulnerable.
Each government must assess their #COVID19 situation, while protecting all citizens, especially the most vulnerable. The way forward is solidarity: solidarity at the national level, and solidarity at the global level. Together!
