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Today marks the first anniversary since WHO learned of cases of ‘pneumonia with unknown cause,’ which led to the #COVID19 pandemic.

In his new year message, @DrTedros reflects on the fight against the virus & the road ahead for 2021.

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The #COVID19 pandemic has taken so many lives & caused massive disruption to families, societies & economies all over the world. But it also triggered the fastest & most wide-reaching response to a 🌐 health emergency in history.
-@DrTedros

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Equity is the essence of the @ACTAccelerator and its vaccine arm #COVAX which has secured access to two billion doses of promising #COVID19 vaccine candidates.
- @DrTedros

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Vaccines offer great hope to turn the tide of the pandemic. But to protect the 🌐 we must ensure that all people at risk everywhere are immunized, not just in countries who can afford vaccines. #ACTogether
-@DrTedros

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2020 has shown that governments must increase investment in public health, from funding access to #COVID19 vaccines for all people, to making our systems better prepared to prevent and respond to the next, inevitable, pandemic.
-@DrTedros

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We must keep adhering to tried & tested measures that keep each & all of us safe by maintaining physical distance, wearing face masks, practicing hand & respiratory hygiene, avoiding crowded indoor places & meeting people outside.
-@DrTedros

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We must commit to working together in solidarity as a 🌐 community to promote & protect health today & in the future. There is light at the end of the tunnel, & we will get there by taking the path together. #WeAreFamily
-@DrTedros

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