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9 Nov, 7 tweets, 5 min read
The World Health Assembly #WHA73 resumes today.
Health leaders are convening virtually this year, due to #COVID19.

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What’s on today’s agenda of the #WHA73 World Health Assembly?

Check out the daily journal:
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📢 #WHA73 will resume at 14h00 CET.

You can follow the discussions as follow:
▪️ Plenary meeting on our website
▪️ Committee A via Twitter or website
▪️ Committee B on our website

▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
LIVE: Follow #WHA73 Committee A discussions here ⬇️ or on our website ▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
LIVE: Follow #WHA73 Committee B discussions on our website
▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
Mamadou Henri Konate from #Mali🇲🇱 has been appointed Chairperson of Committee B at the 73rd World Health Assembly #WHA73.

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Day 1 #WHA73 is adjourned.
We will continue tomorrow, 10h00 CET.

Thank you for following - see you tomorrow.

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