"As you know, the independent expert team to study the origins of the #COVID19 virus has completed its trip to China.
This was an international team comprising experts from ๐ฆ๐บ, ๐ฉ๐ฐ, ๐ฉ๐ช, ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ณ๐ฑ, ๐ถ๐ฆ, ๐ท๐บ, ๐ฌ๐ง, ๐บ๐ธ and ๐ป๐ณ"-@DrTedros
"The team also included experts from WHO, the @FAO and the @OIEAnimalHealth. I want to start by thanking all members of the international team for their work"-@DrTedros#COVID19
Primary analysis of data from Phase III trials of the AstraZeneca/Oxford #COVID19 vaccine has so far shown that it offers protection against severe disease, hospitalisation & death.
It is vital now to determine its effectiveness when it comes to preventing more severe illness.
These results confirm we must do everything possible to reduce the circulation of the virus, prevent infections & reduce the opportunities for the SARS-CoV-2 to evolve resulting in mutations that may reduce the efficacy of existing #COVID19 vaccines.
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#COVID19 vaccine manufacturers must be prepared to adjust to the SARS-CoV-2 viral evolution, including potentially providing future booster shots and adapted vaccines, if found to be scientifically necessary.
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"Yesterday, a new case of #Ebola was reported near the city of Butembo, #DRC. Butembo is in the North Kivu province, where a previous outbreak was declared over in June last year. The woman, who sadly has died, was married to an Ebola survivor"-@DrTedros
"Thanks to the enormous capacity built during the latest outbreak [in #DRC], provincial health authorities have significant experience in responding to #Ebola and in preventing onward transmission"-@DrTedros
Lower your risk from #COVID19 by combining these 5โฃ precautions:
1โฃ Wear a mask ๐ท
2โฃ Clean your hands๐
3โฃ Keep physical distance ๐
4โฃ Cough/sneeze away into your elbow ๐ช
5โฃ Open windows as much as possible ๐ช
3๏ธโฃ 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
Here are 5โฃ tips that help you stay safe to protect yourself and others:
๐ clean hands
๐ท wear a mask
๐ stay distant
๐คง cough, sneeze safely
๐ช open windows as much as possible
As we mark a year of the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic, WHO thanks donors & partners for their support & contribution in boosting countries' response around the ๐๐๐.
WHO & the @EU_Commission joined forces to support 8โฃ South East Asian countries ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ต๐ญ๐น๐ญ๐ป๐ณ in their response to #COVID19 and to strengthen preparedness & health systems for future pandemics. ๐bit.ly/2MnJeNj
With financial support from the @EU_Commission, WHO will help improve emergency response capacities in the #Maldives๐ฒ๐ป to mitigate the impact of #COVID19 through provision of medicines, supplies for intensive care unit facilities & more ๐bit.ly/2MnJeNj