Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report - 26   [open pdf - 0B]

From the Highlights: "[1] Egypt reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. This is the second country in the WHO EMRO [World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region] region to confirm a case, and the first reported case from the African continent. WHO [World Health Organization] was informed by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. More information (in Arabic) can be found in a joint media statement from the Ministry and WHO. [2] In a speech to the Munich Security Conference, the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak situation that WHO finds encouraging, and areas of concern. [...] [3] WHO regional offices continue to support countries with their COVID-19 readiness efforts."