Sharing COVID-19 experiences: the El Salvador response
Date:
27/02/2021
El Salvador responded rapidly and effectively to the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the country. In line with WHO advice, El Salvador stepped up preparedness of its health system in mid-January and announced a national emergency on 30 January, the same day that WHO declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern. El Salvador’s strong response has been built on equippin...
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Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Epidemiological Monitoring, El Salvador/epidemiology, Health Systems/organization & administration, Quarantine/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Health Personnel/education, COVID-19
Live: Dr Tedros' opening remarks at the Executive Board Special Session on COVID-19
Date:
05/10/2020
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Health Systems/organization & administration, Epidemiological Monitoring, Quarantine/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution, Healthcare Financing, Masks, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Security Measures/organization & administration, Health Personnel/education, Health Human Resource Training, 50207, Strategic Stockpile/organization & administration, Viral Vaccines/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Dexamethasone/therapeutic use, Health Communication, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom, Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 28/09/2020
Date:
28/09/2020
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Betacoronavirus/genetics, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Polymerase Chain Reaction/statistics & numerical data, Public-Private Sector Partnerships/economics, Epidemiological Monitoring, Pandemics/prevention & control, Viral Vaccines/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Health Systems/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Quarantine/organization & administration, Universal Access to Health Care Services, COVID-19, Covax, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 13/08/2020
Date:
13/08/2020
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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, 50207, Public Sector/economics, Essential Public Health Functions, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Epidemiological Monitoring, Betacoronavirus/genetics, Quarantine/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Clinical Governance/organization & administration, Viral Vaccines/immunology, Pandemics/economics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Universal Health Coverage, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 06/08/2020
Date:
06/08/2020
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 01/07/2020
Date:
01/07/2020
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 17/06/2020
Date:
17/06/2020
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pandemics/prevention & control, Quarantine/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Americas/epidemiology, Dexamethasone/therapeutic use, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution, Vaccination Coverage/organization & administration, Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy, Risk Groups, Local Health Systems/organization & administration, Tropical Medicine/organization & administration, Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/prevention & control, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Date:
15/06/2020
What do you know about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is causing a health emergency?
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus that has not been previously identified in h...
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Five things to know about COVID-19 transmission
Date:
11/06/2020
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, which are expelled when a person with COVID-19 coughs, sneezes, or speaks. These droplets are relatively heavy, do not travel far and quickly sink to the ground. People can catch COVID-19 if they breathe in these droplets from a person infecte...
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 08/06/2020
Date:
08/06/2020
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pandemics/prevention & control, Food Quality Standards, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/diagnostic imaging, Health Equity/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Quarantine/organization & administration, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Vaccines, Poliomyelitis/prevention & control, Biomedical Research/organization & administration, Medical Informatics Applications, Carrier State/transmission, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
