"The emergency committee met this week and made a series of recommendations about the #COVID19 outbreak.
It will come as no surprise to you that variants and vaccines were heavily discussed as well as the current epidemiological situation"-@DrTedros bit.ly/2XIpAxP
"Some countries in Europe, Africa and the Americas are seeing spikes in #COVID19 cases with multiple factors driving transmission risk. This is because we are collectively not succeeding at breaking the chains of transmission at the community level or within households"-@DrTedros
"We need to close the gap between intent and implementation at the country and individual level.

This is putting immense pressure on hospitals and health workers"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether
"With almost two million deaths, and new variants appearing in multiple countries, the emergency committee emphasized the need for governments to do all they can to curb infections through tried and tested public health measures"-@DrTedros #COVID19
"The more the #COVID19 virus is suppressed, the less opportunity it has to mutate. We need to be more efficient than the virus and reach excellence in everything we do"-@DrTedros
"There is only one way out of this storm & that is to share the tools we have and commit to use them together"-@DrTedros #ACTogether

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"The Committee called for upgrading national sequencing capacity so that as the virus changes, we can effectively monitor and respond to new challenges"-@DrTedros #COVID19 bit.ly/2XIpAxP
"This is a defining moment in the pandemic and I was pleased that the emergency committee put a major emphasis on rolling out #COVID19 vaccines equitably"-@DrTedros #ACTogether bit.ly/2XIpAxP
"#HealthWorkers are exhausted, health systems are stretched and we’re seeing supplies of oxygen run dangerously low in some countries.

Now is the time we must pull together as common humanity and rollout vaccines to health workers and those at highest risk"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"This is key to saving lives, protecting health systems and driving a fair recovery"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"We have also developed updated guidance about how to best protect people in long-term care facilities and recognize that if they are isolated it has a profoundly negative impact physically and mentally"-@DrTedros bit.ly/3bCGN3Y #COVID19
"The guidance aims to prevent the #COVID19 virus from entering the facilities and ensure our loved ones remain safe"-@DrTedros
"I was really pleased to see refugees in #Jordan start to be vaccinated this week. I truly appreciate the approach taken by the Jordanian government to ensure that refugees are not left behind"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether

"It is critical this momentum on equitable #COVID19 vaccine rollout continues in the weeks ahead"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"I came into public health because I wanted to ensure that everyone everywhere has access to quality health services.

I know what it’s like to come from a continent where not all health services are available"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"When #AIDS drugs first rolled out, they were only available in rich countries until a historic movement of health advocates, civil society and manufacturers provided a rollout of low-cost antiretroviral drugs"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"In the H1N1 pandemic, by the time low-income countries received vaccine supply, the pandemic was over"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"#COVID19 vaccines are a major scientific breakthrough and I know through COVAX that we will distribute them a lot more effectively than in the past"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"We are working hard but we must all do more to ensure that vaccines reach those that need them most"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether
"I will keep repeating this over the coming weeks, because as I said on Monday, I want to see #COVID19 vaccination underway in every country in the next 100 days so that #healthworkers and those at high-risk are protected first"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"I am looking forward to the #EB148 next week and working with manufacturers and countries to ensure that #COVID19 vaccine supply is available and distributed equitably around the world"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
Full text of @DrTedros' opening remarks at the media briefing on #COVID19 - 15 January 2021 👇
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Emergency Committee on #COVID19 advises on variants, vaccines

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Statement on the 6th meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on #COVID19
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The Emergency Committee recommended that the #COVID19 pandemic continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
They also discussed the current epidemiology, emerging variants & vaccine rollout.

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.@KuzmanovicA went for a walk with a friend 12 days ago. The day after, her friend was feeling unwell & tested positive for #COVID19.
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The experts will begin their work immediately during the 2 weeks quarantine protocol for international travelers.
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WHO urges governments around the world to promote healthy food 🍎🥕🥛 in public facilities to prevent the 8⃣ million annual deaths currently caused by unhealthy diets.

More info 👉bit.ly/2MTkmgt Image
A new WHO Action framework aims to ensure that the food served or sold in public settings 1⃣ contributes to healthy diets and 2⃣ saves lives.

Here's why no public funds should be spent on food contributing to unhealthy diets 👉bit.ly/2MTkmgt Image
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infection prevention & control
readiness checklist
risk comms & community engagement"-@DrTedros
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