WHO advice for international travel in relation to the new #COVID19 variant, Omicron bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
Countries should continue to apply an evidence-informed & risk-based approach when implementing travel measures in accordance with the International Health Regulations bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
Blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of #COVID19. They can instead adversely impact global health efforts during a pandemic by disincentivizing countries to report & share epidemiological and sequencing data bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
National authorities in countries of departure, transit & arrival may apply a multi-layered #COVID19 risk mitigation approach, incl. screening of passengers prior to travelling and/or upon arrival, to potentially delay the exportation or importation of the new variant Omicron.
All travellers should remain vigilant for signs & symptoms of #COVID19, get vaccinated when it is their turn & adhere to public health and social measures at all times bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
WHO advice from July 2021 still stands - if you are:
- Not fully vaccinated against #COVID19
- At risk of severe disease & dying, incl. 60+ years old and/or have comorbidities (e.g. heart disease, cancer, diabetes)
you should postpone travel to areas with community transmission
Essential international travel - incl. travel for emergency & humanitarian missions, travel of essential personnel, repatriations and cargo transport of essential supplies–should continue to be prioritized at all times during the #COVID19 pandemic bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
WHO commends #SouthAfrica & #Botswana for the speed and transparency with which they notified and shared information on the new #COVID19 variant Omicron, allowing other countries to rapidly adjust their response bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
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@DrTedros "Today is a momentous day for global health. WHO’s Member States decided to embark on the process of drafting and negotiating a new convention, agreement or other intl. instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response"-@DrTedros#WHASpecial
@DrTedros "The significance of this decision cannot be overstated. Just as countries have united in the past to adopt treaties against tobacco, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, climate change and more..."-@DrTedros#WHASpecial#PandemicTreaty
The World Health Assembly Special Session #WHASpecial adopted the decision to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body to draft & negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness & response bit.ly/3lrtPdg
The World Health Assembly Special Session #WHASpecial decided that the WHO convention, agreement or other intl instrument would be negotiated with a view to adoption under Article 19 or other provisions of the WHO Constitution as may be deemed appropriate bit.ly/WHO-Constituti…
Article 19 of the WHO Constitution provides the World Health Assembly with the authority to adopt conventions or agreements on any matter within WHO’s competence bit.ly/WHO-Constituti…
"I welcome the decision you have adopted today, to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response..."-@DrTedros#WHASpecial#PandemicTreaty
@DrTedros "...with a view to adoption under Article 19, or under other provisions of the WHO Constitution as may be deemed appropriate by the intergovernmental negotiating body"-@DrTedros#WHASpecial#PandemicTreaty
🚨 All forms of stigma & discrimination have to stop 🚨
On #WorldAIDSDay & beyond, you can take part & stand up against #HIV related stigma & discrimination by:
✅Listening to people living with HIV
✅Educating yourself & others
✅Speaking out against stereotypes