"I am deeply saddened & extremely concerned by the attack today on a humanitarian convoy in the #DRC which left three people dead, including the Italian Ambassador. I'd like to express my deepest condolences to their families as well as to the government & people of 🇮🇹"-@DrTedros
"On Friday, leaders from several @G7 countries and the European Union committed $4.3B in new funding to finance the equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics & therapeutics for #COVID19.
Several G7 countries also committed to sharing doses with COVAX"-@DrTedros#ACTogether
"I'd like to express my deep thanks to the @G7 leaders for these contributions. These funds & donations move us one step closer to meeting our target to start vaccination of #healthworkers & older people in all countries within the 1st 100 days of 2021"-@DrTedros#VaccinEquity
"The @G7 countries have shown leadership, but we need all countries to step up.
We still face a gap of at least 22.9 billion dollars to fully finance the @ACTAccelerator this year"-@DrTedros
"Currently, some high-income countries are entering contracts with #COVID19 vaccine manufacturers that undermine the deals that COVAX has in place, and reduce the number of doses COVAX can buy"-@DrTedros
"Even if we have the funds, we can only deliver #COVID19 vaccines to poorer countries if high-income countries cooperate in respecting the deals COVAX has done, and the new deals it is doing"-@DrTedros
"So it’s in the interest of all countries, including high-income countries, to ensure that #healthworkers, older people and other at-risk groups are first in line for #COVID19 vaccines globally"-@DrTedros
"To achieve this, we need more funding, we need countries to share doses immediately, we need manufacturers to prioritize contracts with COVAX, and we also need a significant increase in the production of #COVID19 vaccines"-@DrTedros
"Recently I had a very productive discussion with President @EmmanuelMacron of #France, and I would like to thank him for his commitment to share 5% of France’s doses with COVAX"-@DrTedros
"One of the first speeches I gave after my election as Director-General in 2017 was at @ColumbiaMed University, at the invitation of President Bollinger"-@DrTedros
"In that speech, I said that we do not know where or when the next global pandemic will occur, but we do know that it will exact a terrible toll, both on human life, and on the global economy.
3 years later, we are unfortunately learning that lesson the hard way"-@DrTedros
"Our next guest - Dr Tony Fauci is one of the best-known names in global health. For decades, he has not only been one of the world’s leading infectious disease experts, he has also been a fearless defender & articulate explainer of science and public health"-@DrTedros
"My friend Tony, thank you for your leadership over so many years, and especially during the past year. And thank you for joining us today"-@DrTedros
"It’s my honour to welcome @DrNancyM_CDC, the Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the @CDCgov.
Dr Messonnier is leading the CDC’s efforts on #COVID19 vaccination, and is one of the world’s leading experts on vaccination"-@DrTedros
"Among many other achievements, she played a vital role in the development and implementation of a low-cost vaccine to prevent epidemic meningococcal meningitis in Africa.
"As we often say, it’s not vaccines that save lives, it’s vaccination.
In 1796, Edward Jenner administered the first vaccine against #smallpox.
It took another 184 years for smallpox to be eradicated"-@DrTedros
"In combination with proven public health measures, vaccines give us the tools to control #COVID19. Whether we can is no longer a test of science; it’s a test of character"-@DrTedros
"The first major speech I gave after my election as Director-General in 2017 was at the World Leaders Forum at @Columbia, on the subject of health security"-@DrTedros
"I began my remarks by describing the 1918 flu pandemic, which erupted during the First World War, and although it killed more people than the war itself, the pandemic was quickly forgotten and its lessons went unheeded"-@DrTedros
"The #COVID19 pandemic has changed our world in ways we could never have imagined when it started just over a year ago"-@DrTedros
"Beyond the death and disease caused by the #COVID19 virus itself, health systems have been disrupted, millions of jobs have been lost, schools have closed, poverty and hunger have been exacerbated and the global economy has been thrown into turmoil"-@DrTedros
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"Vielen dank, Herr Bundespräsident for your kind words, and thank you so much for your leadership and partnership"-@DrTedros
"As His Excellency said, we have just had a very constructive discussion about the global response to the #COVID19 pandemic, and about how we can strengthen the relationship between #Germany and WHO even further"-@DrTedros
.@G7 leaders commit US$ 4.3 billion to finance global equitable access to #COVID19 tests, treatments and vaccines in 2021 👉 bit.ly/3blrxH1#ACTogether
The @ACTAccelerator partnership welcomes new investments from 🇺🇸, 🇩🇪, the European Commission, 🇯🇵, & 🇨🇦 to fund the development and equitable rollout of the tests, treatments & vaccines needed to end the acute phase of the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/3blrxH1#ACTogether
The @ACTAccelerator initial needs for 2020-2021 were $38.1 billion. Prior to today, an unprecedented mobilization of sovereign donors, private sectors, philanthropic & multilateral contributors had already committed $6 billion. bit.ly/3blrxH1#ACTogether