Media briefing on COVID-19 - 03/05/2021
Date:
03/05/2021
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening.
Earlier today, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced the end of the most recent Ebola outbreak, three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu.
I congratulate the government, health workers, communities and all WHO staff who were involved in the response.
This has only been possible thanks to a concerted, compr...
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Media briefing on COVID-19 and World Immunization Week - 26/04/2021
Date:
26/04/2021
00:00:30
CL Hello and good day to wherever you are listening to us today. It's Monday 26th April 2021. My name is Christian Lindmeier and I'm welcoming you to today's global COVID-19 press conference with a special focus on the impact of COVID-19 on immunisation as we mark World Immunization Week, which started on Saturday 24th April.
The press conference will include two special guests...
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 16/04/2021
Date:
16/04/2021
00:00:24
CL Hello and good day to wherever you are listening to us today. It's Friday 16th April and for us at least it's an unusual hour to have this press briefing so thank you anyway for joining us at this time. My name is Christian Lindmeier and I'm welcoming you to today's global COVID-19 press conference.
We have a few special guests today who I would like to briefly announce as w...
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Cities hold the key: prioritizing equity in the COVID-19 recovery
Date:
16/04/2021
Cities were at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak and have mounted a remarkable response. Urban centres now face the challenge of vaccine distribution. Speakers will highlight their response to the pandemic, steps to ensure equitable vaccine distribution and recovery, and how their policies can serve as models for governments and regions worldwide.
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 12/04/2021
Date:
12/04/2021
00:01:55
CL Hello and good day to wherever you are listening to us today. It is Monday 12th April 2021. My name is Christian Lindmeier and I'm welcoming you to today's global COVID-19 press conference. Simultaneous interpretation is provided in the six official UN languages, Arabic, Chinese, French, English, Spanish and Russian as well as in Portuguese and Hindi.
Now let me introduce th...
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 09/04/2021
Date:
09/04/2021
00:01:25
CL Hello and good day to wherever you are joining us from today. It is Friday 9th April 2021. My name is Christian Lindmeier and I'm welcoming you to today's global COVID-19 press conference. Our special guest today is Dr Seth Berkley, Chief Executive Officer of GAVI. Simultaneous interoperation is provided again in the six official UN languages, Arabic, Chinese, French, English...
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Media briefing on COVID-19 - 06/04/2021
Date:
06/04/2021
00:00:17
CL Hello, good day and welcome, wherever you are listening today. It is Tuesday 6th April 2021. My name is Christian Lindmeier and I'm welcoming you to today's global COVID-19 press conference ahead of World Health Day, which we celebrate on 7th April.
Therefore we have a list of very special guests online with us today. We'll start with Her Excellency Prime Minister Mia Mottley...
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Vacinas contra a COVID-19: o que é preciso saber
Date:
08/03/2021
No momento em que o mundo introduz as vacinas contra a COVID-19, há muitas pessoas que se interrogam sobre o que devem esperar – em particular, essas vacinas são seguras? A resposta é "sim", mas há aqui um pouco mais de informação que poderá ser considerada útil.
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COVID-19: we must protect health and care workers
Date:
01/02/2021
"Health and care workers have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are often under-protected and over-exposed. They need vaccines now!" WHO Director-General Dr Tedros
Watch the entire press conference of 29 January 2021 here:
https://youtu.be/jU1U2MEiN2k
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COVID-19: what happens next is up to us
Date:
18/01/2021
"A year ago, COVID-19 emerged & sparked a pandemic. Life-saving vaccines have been developed. What happens next is up to us. If we don't act together, the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure & the price will be paid with lives & livelihoods in the poorest countries." WHO Director-General Dr Tedros
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