Thread by @WHO

LIVE: Media briefing on #COVID19, #monkeypox and other global health issues with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

"The global decline in reported #COVID19 cases and deaths is continuing. This is very encouraging. But there is no guarantee these trends will persist. The most dangerous thing is to assume they will"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "The number of weekly reported deaths may have dropped by more than 80% since February, but even so, last week one person died with #COVID19 every 44 seconds. Most of those deaths are avoidable"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "You might be tired of hearing me say the #COVID19 pandemic is not over. But I will keep saying it until it is. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "We understand that many governments are dealing with multiple challenges & competing priorities. To support them, WHO will next week publish a set of 6 short policy briefs, outlining the essential actions that all governments can take to reduce #COVID19 transmission"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "The briefs will cover the essential elements of testing, clinical management, vaccination, infection prevention and control, risk communication and community engagement, and managing the infodemic"-@DrTedros #COVID19

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567503818396499968?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "We hope countries will use these briefs to reassess and readjust their policies to protect those most at risk, treat those who need it and save lives"-@DrTedros #COVID19

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567503910335614976?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "The #COVID19 pandemic is always evolving, and so must the response, in every country. Even as we continue to respond to the pandemic, work is progressing to put in place the measures to keep the world safer from future epidemics and pandemics"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "In November last year, WHO’s Member States made a historic decision to negotiate a new international #PandemicAccord. Just as countries have come together before to agree treaties on the threats posed by tobacco, nuclear weapons & climate change..."-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "...now countries are coming together to agree on a common approach to the common threat of epidemics and pandemics"-@DrTedros #PandemicAccord

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567505773214703619?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "The final outcome will be a legal instrument negotiated by sovereign states and implemented by sovereign states, in accordance with their own laws"-@DrTedros #PandemicAccord

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567505846426288130?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "But this is not a discussion for governments alone. Pandemics threaten every single person on earth, so it’s important that everyone can have their say on what this landmark international agreement looks like"-@DrTedros #PandemicAccord

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567506029226647552?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "To enable that to happen, WHO is holding public hearings to give as many people as possible the opportunity to have input into the negotiating process. The 1st round of public hearings was in April & the 2nd round will be held later this month"-@DrTedros #PandemicAccord

@DrTedros "We invite everyone to have their say, by submitting a video statement between the 9-15 Sept, responding to this question:
“Based on your experience with #COVID19, what do you believe should be addressed at the intl. level to better protect against future pandemics?”"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "We look forward to receiving many suggestions and ideas, from as many countries as possible"-@DrTedros #PandemicAccord

More information 👉 bit.ly/3x1sJL2

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567506787976224771?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "Now to #monkeypox, where we are continuing to see a downward trend in Europe. While reported cases from the Americas also declined last week, it’s harder to draw firm conclusions about the epidemic in that region"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros "Some countries in the Americas continue to report increasing numbers of #monkeypox cases, and in some there is likely to be under-reporting due to stigma and discrimination, or a lack of information for those who need it most"-@DrTedros

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567507774795309057?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "A downward trend can be the most dangerous time, if it opens the 🚪 to complacency. WHO continues to recommend that all countries persist with a tailored combination of public health measures, testing, research & targeted vaccination, where 💉 are available"-@DrTedros #monkeypox

@DrTedros "Community engagement is vital. Last week, WHO held a consultation with nine community leaders from all over the world, to listen to their advice and understand how we can better support them to stop this #monkeypox outbreak"-@DrTedros

https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1566474356280246274?s=20&t=LzSavhHU_OrAATs7J2NCPw

@DrTedros "Now to #Pakistan, where almost 1500 health facilities have been affected by flooding. There are limited stocks of emergency medicines and other health supplies"-@DrTedros

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1564984213111275521?s=20&t=LzSavhHU_OrAATs7J2NCPw

@DrTedros "WHO has delivered medicines, water purification kits, tents and other supplies, and together with our partners we have set up more than 4500 medical camps to provide essential health services"-@DrTedros #Pakistan

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1566742458502897665?s=20&t=LzSavhHU_OrAATs7J2NCPw

@DrTedros "We remain deeply concerned about the situation in the Sahel & the Greater #HornOfAfrica, esp. in #Somalia. Parts of 🇸🇴 are projected to fall into famine in the very near future unless there is an urgent scale-up in humanitarian assistance"-@DrTedros

https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1567162728820662278?s=20&t=LzSavhHU_OrAATs7J2NCPw

@DrTedros "Millions more people in other parts of the country [#Somalia] are facing extreme hunger, and it is likely that many people have already starved to death. A rapid scale-up in humanitarian assistance since early this year has saved many lives"-@DrTedros

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1567509109976567843?s=20&t=Ky8kazkjhqNyTgZkQXuF7g

@DrTedros "But the resources that WHO and our partners have to respond to the crisis are outstripped by the explosion in needs. #Somalia and its neighbours in the Greater #HornofAfrica – as well as the countries of the Sahel region – need the world’s help, and they need it now"-@DrTedros

“We invite everyone to have their say, by submitting a video statement between the 9th - 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿” - @DrTedros [corrected the closing date]

More information on #PandemicAccord public hearings ⬇️
bit.ly/3x1sJL2