Dr Tedros opening remarks: WHO-UN DESA technical advisory group on COVID-19 mortality assessment
Date:
01/03/2021
The WHO - UN DESA Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Mortality Assessment acts as an advisory body to both WHO and UNDESA on COVID-19 mortality assessment. The TAG will advise and support efforts to assist WHO and UN Member States to obtain accurate estimates of the number of deaths attributable to the direct and indirect impacts of the pandemic. The TAG comprises a global network of experts fro...
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Coronavirus Infections/mortality, Pneumonia, Viral/mortality, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Pandemics/prevention & control, Epidemiological Monitoring, Health Information Systems/organization & administration, World Health Organization, COVID-19
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 Q&A on COVID-19 and vulnerable populations with Dr Mike Ryan, Filippo Grandi, Teresa Zakaria
Date:
24/02/2021
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Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Epidemiological Monitoring, Health Communication, Social Isolation, Quarantine, Vulnerable Populations, Refugee Camps, Health Services Accessibility, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, COVID-19, Covax
WHO SAGE presenting its interim recommendations on the use of AstraZeneca Vaccine against COVID-19
Date:
10/02/2021
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Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Viral Vaccines/immunology, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Epidemiological Monitoring, Health Communication, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Vaccine Potency, Betacoronavirus/genetics, Mutation/genetics, DNA, Viral/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Risk Groups, COVID-19, AstraZeneca, Oxford
Live Q&A on tuberculosis with Tereza Kasaeva in time of COVID-19. Ask WHO on how to end TB!
Date:
23/03/2021
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Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pandemics/prevention & control, Epidemiological Monitoring, Americas/epidemiology, Tuberculosis/epidemiology, Vulnerable Populations, Health Communication, Tuberculosis/prevention & control, Triage, Risk Groups, Health Services Accessibility, Health Human Resource Training, Health Personnel/education, COVID-19
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 28/12/2020
Date:
28/12/2020
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Epidemiological Monitoring, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use, Public-Private Sector Partnerships, Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Risk Groups, Mutation/genetics, DNA, Viral/genetics, Health Status Disparities, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 05/01/2021
Date:
05/01/2021
00:00:00
FC Hello, all. This is Fadela Chaib speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and welcoming you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Tuesday 5th January, our first press briefing of 2021. I'm sorry for the delay and thank you for your patience. The focus today will be on COVID-19 but we will also brief you on the outcome of today's virtual meeting of SAGE, the strategic...
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Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Health Personnel, Epidemiological Monitoring, Noncommunicable Diseases/prevention & control, Health Systems, Social Isolation, Risk Groups, Health Consortia, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 08/01/2021
Date:
08/01/2021
00:00:54
FC Hello, all. I think our technical problems are being solved now. I am Fadela Chaib, speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and I welcome you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Friday 8th January. Present in the room are WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros, Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, Health Emergencies, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical Lead for COVID-19,...
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Americas/epidemiology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Health Consortia, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Healthcare Financing, Health Systems/organization & administration, Health Personnel, Risk Groups, Social Isolation, Masks, Quarantine, Epidemiological Monitoring, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 11/01/2021
Date:
11/01/2021
00:00:12
FC Hello, all. I am Fadela Chaib, speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and I welcome you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Monday January 11th. Present in the room are Who Director-General, Dr Tedros, Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, health Emergencies, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Dr Mariangela Simao, Assistant Director-General, Access to Medicines and Health ...
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Epidemiological Monitoring, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Health Equity, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, Risk Groups, Health Personnel, Essential Public Health Functions, Social Isolation, Masks, Quarantine, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 15/01/2021
Date:
15/01/2021
00:00:00
FC Hello, all. I am Fadela Chaib, speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and welcoming you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Friday 15th January. We will update you about COVID-19 but also about the recommendation of the sixth emergency committee meeting regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 that took place virtually yesterday. The emergency committee stateme...
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, Risk Groups, Health Systems, Epidemiological Monitoring, Oxygen/supply & distribution, Refugees, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Health Equity, Betacoronavirus/genetics, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Mutation/genetics, DNA, Viral/genetics, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax