Thread by @kakape

“On an almost day-to-day basis we are now seeing the impact of the climate crisis.
Record breaking scorching heatwaves, catastrophic storms and changing weather patterns are impacting food systems, disease dispersion and societies at large”, says @DrTedros at @WHO press briefing.

@DrTedros @WHO "The time for lofty words is over”, says @drtedros. “There needs to be concerted action, backed by financial resources to mitigate the consequences of climate change, while we work to keep temperatures down and scale green innovations."

@DrTedros @WHO "We are in a very dangerous period of this pandemic”, says @DrTedros.
"In those countries with low vaccination coverage, terrible scenes of hospitals overflowing are again becoming the norm. But no country on Earth is out of the woods yet. "

@DrTedros @WHO "The #Deltavariant is dangerous and is continuing to evolve and mutate”, says @DrTedros.
“Delta has been detected in at least 98 countries and is spreading quickly in countries with low and high vaccination coverage."

@DrTedros @WHO "There are essentially two ways for countries to push back against the surge”, says @drtedros:
1. public health measures incl. surveillance, testing, physical distancing, masks, etc.
2. "the world must equitably share protective gear, oxygen tests, treatments, and vaccines."

@DrTedros @WHO "I have urged leaders across the world to work together to ensure that by this time next year 70% of all people in every country are vaccinated”, says @drtedros. "This is the best way to slow the pandemic, save lives, drive a truly global economic recovery” & avoid more variants

@DrTedros @WHO "By the end of this September, we're calling on leaders to vaccinate at least 10% of people in all countries”, says @drtedros. "This would protect health workers and those at most risk, effectively ending the acute stage of the pandemic and saving a lot of lives."

@DrTedros @WHO "It's a challenge, but we know it's possible”, says @drtedros.
"It is within the collective power of a few countries to step up and be sure that vaccines are shared, manufacturing is increased and that the funds are in places in place to purchase the tools needed."

@DrTedros @WHO "There is now some sharing of vaccines happening”, says @drtedros. “But it's still only a trickle, which is being outpaced by variants."