"Yesterday, the United States of America announced that it plans to retain its membership in WHO. I want to thank my brother Dr Tony Fauci once again for addressing the #EB148 so early in his morning"-@DrTedros
"I was also honoured to speak with @VP Kamala Harris in the first hours of her first full work day. Thank you again, Madame Vice President"-@DrTedros
"The 🇺🇸 has long played a vital role in global health. The 🇺🇸 was a founding member of WHO, and has been a leader in the fight against many diseases, from smallpox to polio, and malaria to HIV"-@DrTedros
"The 🇺🇸 contributes an enormous amount to global health, but it also benefits from WHO’s work on a range of diseases, both infectious & non-communicable"-@DrTedros
"American public health professionals who work at WHO and in other global health agencies gain valuable experience and lessons to use at home.

And a healthier, safer world is a healthier, safer America"-@DrTedros
"So we welcome @POTUS commitment not just to remaining part of the WHO family, but to working constructively with WHO, its Member States and the multilateral system to end the #COVID19 pandemic and address the many health challenges we face globally"-@DrTedros
"In that sense, we welcome the @POTUS administration’s commitment to protect women’s and girl’s sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights around the world"-@DrTedros
"It comes at a critical juncture - as the world prepares for the 25th anniversary of the landmark Beijing Declaration on women's rights – that helped shape gender equality and women’s movements globally"-@DrTedros
"We also welcome the United States’ commitment to rejoin the #ParisAgreement on #climatechange, which will have major benefits for the health of our planet, and for human health"-@DrTedros
"We look forward to working with the United States and all Member States as we prepare for a successful COP-26 climate conference later this year"-@DrTedros
"And we welcome the United States’ commitment to support the @ACTAccelerator, and to join COVAX"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"Vaccines are giving us all hope of ending the pandemic & getting the 🌍 economy on the road to recovery. But we can only end the pandemic anywhere if we end it everywhere. And to do that, we need every Member State, every partner & every vaccine producer on board"-@DrTedros
"That’s why today I’m glad to announce that COVAX has signed an agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for up to 40 million doses of its #COVID19 vaccine"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"Additionally, pending WHO emergency use listing, we expect almost 150 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford #COVID19 vaccine to be available for distribution by COVAX in the first quarter of this year"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"Together, these announcements mean COVAX could begin delivering doses in February, provided we can finalize a supply agreement for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, and emergency use listing for the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine"-@DrTedros #ACTogether #COVID19
"COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of year. This agreement also opens the door for countries who are willing to share doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to donate them to COVAX and support rapid rollout"-@DrTedros #ACTogether #COVID19
"In my remarks to the #EB148 on Monday, I called on the international community to work together as one global family to ensure the vaccination of #healthworkers and older people is underway in all countries within the first 100 days of this year"-@DrTedros #ACTogether #COVID19
"The commitment of the 🇺🇸 to join COVAX, together with this new agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech, mean that we are closer to fulfilling the promise of COVAX. Today I’m pleased to be joined by Albert Bourla, the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer"-@DrTedros #ACTogether #COVID19
"It’s important we all remember that vaccines will complement but not replace the proven public health measures that have been shown to suppress transmission & save lives. We still have a lot of work to do, but the 💡 at the end of the tunnel continues to grow brighter"-@DrTedros
The full remarks by @DrTedros during the media briefing on #COVID19 - 22 January 2021 👇 bit.ly/364GXNW

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22 Jan
#COVAX announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine bit.ly/396cCjQ
Pending WHO emergency use listings, nearly 150 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford #COVID19 candidate vaccines are anticipated to be available by end of March 2021 bit.ly/396cCjQ
#COVAX is on track to deliver at least 2 billion #COVID19 doses by the end of the year, including at least 1.3 billion doses to 92 lower income economies in the @gavi COVAX Advanced Market Commitment bit.ly/396cCjQ
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Lower your risk from #COVID19 by combining these 5⃣ precautions:
1⃣ Wear a mask 😷
2⃣ Clean your hands👐
3⃣ Keep physical distance 📏
4⃣ Cough/sneeze away into your elbow 💪
5⃣ Open windows as much as possible 🪟

We are #InThisTogether to beat #COVID19
3️⃣ factors that can help you make safe choices when you're in an area of widespread #COVID19 transmission:
(1) Location
(2) Proximity with others
(3) Time you spend there

We are #InThisTogether to beat #COVID19

Here are 5⃣ tips that help you stay safe to protect yourself and others:

🙌 clean hands
😷 wear a mask
📏 stay distant
🤧 sneeze safely
🪟 open windows

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LIVE: @DrTedros' opening remarks at the #EB148. pscp.tv/w/ctP-DjI2MTAy…
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"12 years ago, a new virus emerged and sparked a pandemic. Life saving vaccines were developed, but by the time the world’s poor got access, the pandemic was over"-@DrTedros #EB148
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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.
To break the transmission chain, Aleks immediately quarantined. She has been teleworking since & will continue for 14 days, following WHO guidance
WHO recommends that people who are identified as contacts of people infected with the #COVID19 virus stay in quarantine for 14 days to limit interactions with others and potential onward spread.

WHO guidance on quarantine of contacts: bit.ly/3i9wNQY
Quarantine of contacts is the restriction of activities and/or the separation of persons who are not ill, but who have been exposed to a person infected with the #COVID19 virus.
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"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
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The international team of 13 scientists examining the origins of the virus that causes #COVID19 arrived in Wuhan, #China, today.

The experts will begin their work immediately during the 2 weeks quarantine protocol for international travelers.
Two scientists are still in #Singapore completing tests for #COVID19. All team members had multiple negative PCR and antibody tests for COVID-19 in their home countries prior to traveling.
They were tested again in #Singapore and were all negative for PCR. But two members tested positive for IgM antibodies. They are being retested for both IgM and IgG antibodies.
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