Live from WHO Headquarters coronavirus: COVID-19 daily press briefing 06April 2020
Date:
06/04/2020
Originally broadcast live on 06 April 2020, the daily press briefing on coronavirus COVID-19, direct from WHO Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland with Dr Tedros WHO Director-General, Dr Micheal Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme with special guests Lady Gaga and Hugh Evans, CEO and Co-founder of Gl...
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Social Isolation/psychology, Quarantine/economics, Fund Raising/economics, Masks/supply & distribution, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Health Workforce/organization & administration, Global Health/economics, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Lady Gaga, Hugh Evans
Live from WHO Headquarters coronavirus: COVID-19 daily press briefing 03April 2020
Date:
03/04/2020
Originally broadcast live on 03 April 2020, the daily press briefing on coronavirus COVID-19, direct from WHO Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland with Dr Tedros WHO Director-General, Dr Micheal Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme with guest Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the Internationa...
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Pandemics/economics, Pandemics/prevention & control, Quarantine/economics, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Financing, Government/economics, Social Isolation, International Cooperation, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
Live from WHO Headquarters coronavirus: COVID-19 daily press briefing 01 April 2020
Date:
01/04/2020
Originally broadcast live on 01 April 2020, the daily press briefing on coronavirus COVID-19, direct from WHO Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland with Dr Tedros WHO Director-General, Dr Micheal Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
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Public Sector/economics, Public Sector/organization & administration, Quarantine/economics, Financing, Government/organization & administration, Socioeconomic Factors, Coronavirus Infections/economics, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pandemics/economics, Betacoronavirus, Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution, Brazil, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Group Processes, Social Isolation, Carrier State/epidemiology, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom, Bolsonaro, Jair
Live from WHO Headquarters coronavirus: COVID-19 daily press briefing 30 March 2020
Date:
30/03/2020
Originally broadcast live on 30 March 2020, the daily press briefing on coronavirus COVID-19, direct from WHO Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland with Dr Tedros WHO Director-General, Dr Micheal Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme.
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Group Processes, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
The safe hands challenge
Date:
13/03/2020
There are simple things we each must do to protect ourselves from #COVID19, including hands washing with soup & water or alcohol-based rub. WHO is launching the #SafeHands Challenge to promote the power of clean hands to fight #coronavirus. Join the challenge & share your hands washing video!
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Hand Disinfection/standards, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Betacoronavirus, Hand Disinfection/methods, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom
WHO: Coronavirus questions and answers (Q&A)
Date:
16/01/2020
What is a coronavirus? Where do they come from? How can I protect myself? Watch this Q&A from the World Health Organization for the answers.
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronaviridae Infections/transmission, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Health Communication, Health Promotion, Self Care, Hand Disinfection, COVID-19
Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Date:
31/01/2020
What do you know about the novel Coronavirus 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). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans....
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Can masks protect against the new coronavirus infection?
Date:
05/02/2020
Wearing a medical mask can help limit the spread of some respiratory diseases. However, using a mask alone is not guaranteed to stop infections. Their use should be combined with other preventive measures. Watch this short video to find out more.
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How is the new coronavirus affecting people who get it?
Date:
05/02/2020
As with other respiratory illnesses, infections with 2019-nCoV can cause mild symptoms including runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever. It can be more severe for some persons ,and more rarely, it can be fatal. Watch this short video to find out more.
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What can people do to protect themselves and others from getting the new coronavirus?
Date:
05/02/2020
There are several measures you can adopt to protect yourself against the new coronavirus. Watch this short video and find out what the recommendations from WHO experts are.
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Betacoronavirus, Pneumonia, Viral/transmission, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Coronaviridae Infections/prevention & control, Self Care, Health Communication, COVID-19