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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 148From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] Director-General Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing yesterday, stressed that 'Despite the ongoing global response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, we cannot lose sight of other significant public health issues, including influenza'. WHO urges countries to address the sharp decline in influenza surveillance and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as the southern hemisphere enters the flu season. [2] Yemen is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and it is now facing another major threat to health security -- COVID-19. A health care worked asked Yemenis to be extremely vigilant and protect themselves, and urged them to stay at home as health care workers put their lives at unprecedented risk to save lives. [3] In today's Subject in Focus, we look at the WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN), which is tackling the spread of mis- and dis-information and rumours during the COVID-19 pandemic."World Health Organization2020-06-16
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 146From the Highlights: "[1] The investigation of a cluster of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in Beijing associated with a wholesale market continues. As of 14 June, 16:00 (CEST+6 [Central European Summer Time + 6]), Chinese authorities reported a total of 77 cases since 11 June, including 2 linked cases in Liaoning Province. See below for more information and press statement issued on 13 June. [2] World Elder Abuse Awareness Day takes place every year on 15 June as designated by the United Nations General Assembly. It is believed that abuse towards older people has risen significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes a compelling case for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day's call for decision-makers to develop universally applicable normative standards for the protection of older people."World Health Organization2020-06-14
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 145From the Highlights: "As of 13 June 10am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported to WHO [World Health Organization] 12 new confirmed cases, among them 6 in Beijing. After 10am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported additional information about an ongoing investigation of further cases in Beijing. Information about the investigation in Beijing will be made available separately and additional cases reported in subsequent Situation Reports. Blood donations are vital during the current COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. The WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Dr Carissa F. Etienne said 'The safest blood comes through voluntary unpaid donation from people like you and me. Donation is an act of solidarity and altruism, which the world needs now more than ever in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic'. A COVID-19 survivor, a Stress Counsellor and a WHO Mental Health officer in Nigeria share their experiences with stigma associated with COVID-19 and approaches to curb stigma associated with the disease."World Health Organization2020-06-13
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 144From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published a rapid advice guidance on the Use of chest imaging in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. The guide examines available evidence and makes recommendations for the use of radiography, computed tomography and ultrasound for acute care of adult patients with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19 at different levels of disease severity. [2] The private sector plays a critical role in the preparedness and response activities for COVID-19 locally, nationally and globally. WHO has published 'Asks' to the private sector in the response to COVID-19, such as protecting stakeholders and businesses, making essential supplies available, and providing financial support. [3] The Government of Canada has agreed to contribute over US $5 million to the WHO Regional Office for the Americas to support COVID-19 response activities, including increasing access to personal protective equipment and other critical supplies. The contribution will focus on supporting marginalized and vulnerable communities in 23 countries in the Americas. [4] Doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response in the Republic of the Congo have shared stories about their daily lives, personal sacrifices and inspirations."World Health Organization2020-06-12
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 143From the Highlights: "[1] The WHO [World Health Organization] Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, has released a statement on the status of the pandemic in the Region. He warns that cases in the region have increased during the past three weeks and there is the risk cases will continue to increase as many countries ease restrictions. He reiterated that every country's best defense against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] is to find, isolate, test and care for every case and to trace and quarantine every contact. [2] Somalia is expanding its Early Warning, Alert and Response Network (EWARN) across the country to facilitate early detection of suspected cases of COVID-19. WHO will be supporting the roll out of the EWARN system to an additional 230 health centres beyond the current 533 reporting sites, with COVID-19 now being a reportable health condition in Somalia."World Health Organization2020-06-11
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 142From the Highlights: "The WHO [World Health Organization] Regional Office for the Americas will support the Ministry of Health and the Advisory Team of the Venezuelan National Assembly to seek funds for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Response. 'COVID-19 has been a problem for most countries, but this pandemic also provides a good opportunity to pursue health as a bridge to peace', said Dr Carissa F. Etienne, the Regional Director for the Americas. Dr Carissa F. Etienne has also noted, 'In South America, our response to the pandemic will be impacted by the arrival of winter, while hurricane season will complicate our efforts in North and Central America, and especially in the Caribbean'. The region needs to prepare to combat the effects of winter and hurricanes on COVID-19 response. The WHO Regional Office for Europe is coordinating a large-scale COVID-19 response operation in Tajikistan, involving emergency medical teams (EMTs) and mobile laboratories. As part of the operation, WHO will mobilize medical and laboratory specialists from Germany, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom, who will be deployed to Tajikistan during the coming weeks, upon request from the government."World Health Organization2020-06-10
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 141From the Highlights: "[1] More than 7 million cases of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and over 400 000 deaths have now been reported to WHO [World Health Organization]. Although the situation in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening. On Sunday, more than 136 000 cases were reported, the most in a single day so far. In countries seeing positive signs, the WHO Director-General warned in his media briefing yesterday 'the biggest threat now is complacency'. [2] The WHO Regional Office for the Americas has published a guide with recommendations on measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission among indigenous populations, Afro-descendants, and other ethnic groups. The recommendations focus on promoting hygiene, social distancing, and improving access to basic health services in these communities. [3] WHO fully supports equality and the global movement against racism. We encourage all those protesting around the world to do so safely: as much as possible, keep at least 1 metre from others, clean your hands, cover your cough and wear a mask if you attend a protest."World Health Organization2020-06-09
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 140From the Highlights: "[1] A new technical note, Medical certification, ICD [ infection prevention and control] mortality coding, and reporting mortality associated with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], has been released that describes medical certification and classification of deaths related to COVID-19. The primary goal is to identify all deaths due to this disease in all countries. [2] WHO welcomes crucial new funding for vaccines which was pledged at the Global Vaccine Summit. The new pledges will enable Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to protect the next generation and reduce disease inequality by reaching an additional 300 million children with vaccines by 2025. The Summit also highlighted how important a safe, effective and equitably accessible vaccine will be in controlling COVID-19. [3] In today's 'Subject in Focus' below, we provide an update on partner coordination activities. This includes the work of the Global Health Cluster, the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, risk communications and community engagement, and the Emergency Medical Teams network."World Health Organization2020-06-08
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 139From the Highlights: "[1] A joint task force has been established by the WHO [World Health Organization] Regional Office for Europe and the Central European Initiative to strengthen regional coordination for the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response and mitigate the impact of the pandemic. The task force will serve as a strategic platform for updating member states, exchanging information, and sharing experiences, best practices and training. [2] This year on World Food Safety Day on 7 June, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has reminded everyone of the Five Keys to Safer Food, which are basic principles that each individual should know to prevent foodborne diseases, some of which (such as handwashing) also offer protection from COVID-19. The WHO Regional Office for the Americas stated that traditional markets, particularly those which sell live animals, may represent a risk of transmission of diseases between animals and humans (zoonotic diseases), and that appropriate regulations and inspections for the production and sale of live animals are needed to prevent the spread of emerging diseases."World Health Organization2020-06-07
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 138From the Highlights: "[1] Community health mobilizers are on the frontlines of Angola's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response, increasing awareness of COVID-19 among the general population by conducting home visits and social mobilization campaigns in local markets and other busy communal areas. [2] This year on World Environment Day on 5 June, people around the world celebrated biodiversity and called for the preservation of nature, as human impact on the environment has increased the risk of emerging infectious diseases in humans: over 60% of emerging infectious diseases originate from animals, mainly from wildlife. The need to lessen our impact on the environment is being emphasised in the context of post-COVID-19 recovery, in order to reduce at source the risk of future epidemics. [3] WHO [World Health Organization] has published an updated interim guidance on Key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of COVID-19, which reflects the evolution of the pandemic and the most recent WHO recommendations on COVID-19, summarized in the 'Subject in Focus' below."World Health Organization2020-06-06
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 137From the Highlights: "[1] At the media briefing on COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] today, WHO [World Health Organization] Director-General Dr Tedros announced updated guidance on the use of masks for the control of COVID-19. This guidance is based on evolving evidence, and provides updated advice on who should wear a mask, when it should be worn and of what it should be made. There is further guidance for the public available here. [2] Digital tools offer opportunities to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19. WHO has published interim guidance on considerations, opportunities and challenges of integrating digital tools into contact tracing methods. [3] WHO has published interim guidance for the poliomyelitis (polio) surveillance network in the context of COVID-19. One of its aims is to highlight the decision-making framework to guide the level of polio surveillance activities at country level in the context of the ongoing pandemic. [4] A nurse who was infected with, and recovered from, COVID-19 in Austria shares his experience and how he uses this experience to lift the spirits of his patients, colleagues, and friends who have been affected by COVID-19. [5] Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, air passenger and cargo services have been severely disrupted. To address the impact of the pandemic, the International Civil Aviation Organization has published 'Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis'."World Health Organization2020-06-05
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 136From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] is supporting the response to a new Ebola outbreak in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new outbreak comes as the country continues to respond to the complex Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the country, the COVID-19[coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, the world's largest measles outbreak, and a complex and long-standing humanitarian crisis. [2] The WHO Representative in Mauritius met the President of Mauritius to discuss COVID-19. They also spoke about the overall health system in Mauritius, and what needs to be strengthened. [3] The WHO Regional Director for the Americas Dr Carissa F. Etienne said the Americas, 'a region of massive inequalities,' are facing simultaneous health, economic and social emergencies from the pandemic. Maintaining social distancing measures, improving surveillance, and strengthening health systems are key to controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in the region."World Health Organization2020-06-04
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 135From the Highlights: "[1] Basic psychosocial support skills are at the core of any mental health and psychosocial support intervention. To assist all those involved in the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response, WHO [World Health Organization] has published guidance on basic psychosocial skills. [2] At the Yemen High-level Pledging Conference, Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme emphasized that COVID-19 was placing a major burden on the health system, already on the verge of collapse , and that despite the considerable efforts of WHO and partners in Yemen, 'we need a massive scale-up of our COVID and non-COVID health operations to assist some of the most vulnerable populations in the world'. [3] On 29 May 2020, WHO and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted a webinar on returning to work in the context of COVID-19. For more information see the 'Subject in Focus' below. [4] A record number of countries have contributed data revealing disturbing rates of antimicrobial resistance. WHO is concerned that the trend will further be fueled by the inappropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic."World Health Organization2020-06-03
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 134From the Highlights: "[1] During the 1 June media briefing, WHO [World Health Organization] Director-General Dr Tedros highlighted that the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has led to disruptions in services for treatment of non-communicable diseases in many countries. The COVID-19 response must be inclusive of the healthcare needs of people living with these diseases. [2]WHO has published a new operational guidance on maintaining essential health services, which provides recommendations for practical actions that countries can take at national, subregional and local levels to reorganize and safely maintain access to high-quality, essential health services during the pandemic. [3] Transporting COVID-19 medical supplies to those in need requires timely decision-making and trouble-shooting skills. The Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean document a week in the life of logistics expert coordinating massive shipments of medical supplies to Yemen."World Health Organization2020-06-02
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 133From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published a case report form for suspected cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. [2] During the last two weeks, WHO has delivered over 55 tons of health supplies by road to northeast Syria. These shipments contained equipment and medical supplies to treat many diseases, including COVID-19. [3] 'Clean hands save lives' and 'Applaud healthcare workers' campaigns celebrated in North Macedonia. Midwives and nurses were honored with applause, as over 500 healthcare professionals were awarded the 'Clean hands' certificate of recognition by WHO. [4] Since the start of the pandemic, there has been an urgent need to accelerate the research and development of COVID-19 candidate vaccines. WHO has been supporting this effort. Currently over 120 candidate vaccines have been mapped and sites in 40 countries have expressed an interest to join the Vaccine Solidarity Trial."World Health Organization2020-06-01
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 132From the Highlights: "[1] Today we celebrate World No Tobacco Day. Smoking kills 8 million people worldwide each year and is associated with increased severity of disease and death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. [2] People living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are more vulnerable to becoming severely ill or dying from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. The pandemic has also caused NCD service disruption according to preliminary results of a rapid assessment, and WHO [World Health Organization] encourages governments to 'build back better'. [3] The President of Costa Rica and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros launched the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, a policy initiative aimed at making vaccines, tests, treatments and other health technologies to fight COVID-19 accessible to all. The initiative has five priority areas. [4] Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, has released a statement analysing the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and emphasizing that recovery must lead to a different economy, an economy of well-being. [5] The WHO Regional Office for Africa has urged caution as countries ease lockdowns. WHO Regional Director Dr Moeti stressed that 'Ending a lockdown is not an event, but a process…'"World Health Organization2020-05-31
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 131From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of the current COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] outbreak. The document provides guidance on containing risks of COVID-19 transmission associated with mass gathering events. [2] The UN and WHO have urged governments around the world to take the mental health consequences of the pandemic seriously, and ensure widespread availability of mental health support. WHO discusses this in a recently released article and has published guidelines for communities and a children's book. [3] An article released by WHO Regional Office for Europe introduces recently published technical guidance on preventing and managing the COVID-19 pandemic across longterm care services. [4] WHO has released a framework for decision-making that proposes a step-wise approach to the assessment of the relative risks and benefits of conducting mass vaccination campaigns in the context of COVID-19[.]"World Health Organization2020-05-30
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 129From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published an interim guidance on the clinical management of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. This guidance document is intended for clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients during all phases of their disease. [2] WHO has published an interim guidance on ethical considerations to guide the use of digital proximity tracking technologies for COVID-19 contact tracing. This document provides guidance to policy-makers and other stakeholders about the ethical and appropriate use of digital proximity tracking technologies for COVID-19. [3] WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Dr Carissa F. Etienne said the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Region of the Americas must include chronic disease care, as 1 in 4 people are at increased risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 due to underlying noncommunicable diseases."World Health Organization2020-05-28
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 128From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published a case-control protocol for the assessment of risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in health workers. The primary objective of this study is to characterize and assess the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] infection in health workers exposed to COVID-19 patients. [2] A scientific brief has been published by WHO investigating any association between smoking and an increased risk for COVID-19. At the time of this review, the available evidence suggests that in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, smoking is associated with increased severity of disease and death. [3] WHO has published a population-based age-stratified seroepidemiological investigation protocol for COVID-19 virus infection. This protocol was designed to investigate the extent of infection, as determined by positive blood tests in the general population, in any country in which COVID-19 virus infection has been reported. [4] Elements of the COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan (SPRP) have been updated and are reviewed on a regular basis by WHO in consultation of all six regional offices. These elements are laid out in the COVID-19 WHO Appeal."World Health Organization2020-05-27
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 127From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] Director-General Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing, mentioned that 'over 400 hospitals in 35 countries are actively recruiting patients and nearly 3500 patients have been enrolled from 17 countries' as part of the Solidarity Trial which was established to evaluate the safety and efficacy of four drugs and drug combinations against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. [2] The WHO Regional Office for Europe along with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), said that they will continue to repurpose their influenza surveillance systems to also detect the COVID-19 virus. [3] Facing an unprecedented global demand for essential COVID-19 medical supplies, WHO is working with partners to help secure supplies to assist the most vulnerable countries."World Health Organization2020-05-26
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 126From the Highlights: "[1] The WHO [World Health Organization] Regional Office for Africa has provided training for Tanzanian health workers to equip them with skills for caring for critically ill COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] patients. A total of 160 health workers in Tanzania attended a three-day virtual training session organized by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. [2] The United Kingdom will contribute $3.8m for the COVID-19 response in the Caribbean. The financial contribution to the WHO Regional Office for the Americas will help Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines contain the spread of the disease and mitigate its impact. [3] WHO has partnered with Vital Strategies and other global partners to launch a new technical package: Revealing the Toll of COVID-19: A Technical Package for Rapid Mortality Surveillance and Epidemic Response. This is a technical package for rapid mortality surveillance and epidemic response to support national governments with surveillance and response planning surrounding COVID-19."World Health Organization2020-05-25
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 125From the Highlights: "[1] At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] disrupts routine vaccination efforts, warn GAVI [Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation], WHO [World Health Organization] and UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund]. Agencies call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases. [2] WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing on 22 May, thanked all those who contributed to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The Fund, launched with the United Nations Foundation and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, has so far raised more than U$214 million from more than 375,000 individuals, corporations and foundations. [3] The WHO Regional Office for the Americas organized media sensitization sessions on reporting on COVID-19 to increase journalists' understanding of the underlying issues relating to the pandemic and thus allow for more sensitive reporting."World Health Organization2020-05-24
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 124From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published a COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Monitoring and Evaluation Framework listing the key public health and essential health services and systems indicators to monitor preparedness, response, and situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] WHO has updated a document on Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response. The document provides a practical guide that can be used by national authorities to develop and update their COVID-19 national plans across the major pillars of COVID-19 preparedness and response. [3] WHO published an interim guidance on Framework for decision-making: implementation of mass vaccination campaigns in the context of COVID-19. The document describes the principles to consider when deliberating the implementation of mass vaccination campaigns for prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases and high impact diseases (VPD/HID), and when assessing risks and benefits of conducting outbreak-response vaccination campaigns to respond to VPD/HID outbreaks. [4] WHO has published an interim guidance on Controlling the spread of COVID-19 at ground crossings advising countries to reduce the spread of COVID-19 resulting from travel, transportation, and trade on and around ground crossings."World Health Organization2020-05-23
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 123From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) joined forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people. WHO and UNHCR signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of displaced people around the world. A key aim this year will be to support ongoing efforts to protect some 70 million displaced people due to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. [2] WHO has supported the Smithsonian Science Education Center and InterAcademy Partnership to launch a new COVID-19 rapid-response guide for young people aged 8-17 years, titled 'COVID-19! How can I protect myself and others?'. The guide, which is based on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, aims to help young people understand the science and social science of COVID-19 as well as help them take action to keep themselves, their families and communities safe. [3] WHO has launched a new search feature for questions on COVID-19. WHO's COVID-19 webpage now features an enhanced natural language processing search bar, which understands questions posed in everyday language and more accurately delivers answers to those queries."World Health Organization2020-05-22
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 122From the Highlights: "[1] The WHO [World Health Organization] World Health Assembly has ended with a global commitment to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response. Delegates adopted a landmark resolution to bring the world together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] WHO has been supporting Somalia since the beginning of this outbreak to enhance its infection control measures, testing capacities, and case management. In particular, training has been provided for the healthcare workers of the De-Martino hospital and 13 other isolation centres across the country, which have also received medical supplies and budget support for salaries. However, so far, only 26% of WHO's urgent appeal of US$ 21.95 million for emergency response to COVID-19 in Somalia has been funded. [3] The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, celebrated every year on 21 May, is an opportunity to celebrate not only the richness of the world's cultures, but also the importance of cultural competency and intercultural dialogue within healthcare systems. It also reminds us that public health efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic require a whole-of-society approach and must include vulnerable populations such as refugees and migrants in national plans and strategies."World Health Organization2020-05-21
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report- 121From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] Regional Director for the Americas Dr Carissa F. Etienne highlighted that addressing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] will require protecting vulnerable groups including women, underprivileged populations, indigenous populations and migrants,by addressing health, social and economic inequalities. [2] WHO has published a new Case Report Form for 'Suspected cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19' intended for use by public health professionals for collecting standardized data on clinical presentations, severity and outcomes. [3] Uganda commissioned the first Port Health COVID-19 laboratory at the main Uganda-Tanzania border in light of potential COVID-19 importation by truck drivers. Two GeneXpert machines will be used to test all truck drivers arriving at the Mutukula point of entry, where results will become available within 45 minutes. [4] A doctor from Cairo, Egypt describes how he became infected with and recovered from COVID-19 and highlights the need for health care workers to practisebasic infection, prevention and control measures when interacting with patients."World Health Organization2020-05-20
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report- 120From the Highlights: "[1] In his opening remarks at the World Health Assembly, WHO [World Health Organization] Director-General Dr Tedros declared: 'We have come together as the nations of the world to confront the defining health crisis of our time.'In concluding he asserted that the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic reminds us that we need a healthier, safer and fairer world with a stronger WHO to support this goal. [2] Countries around the world have put in place a range of public health and social measures to suppress or stop community spread of COVID-19. WHO has published a document to provide an overview of public health and social measures, and to propose strategies to limit any possible harm resulting from these interventions. [3] A new WHO report on the health behaviours of 11-15-year-olds in Europe reveals more adolescents have been reporting mental health concerns. The results were based on data between 2014 and 2018 and provide a baseline against which future studies can measure the impact of COVID-19 on young people's lives."World Health Organization2020-05-19
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report- 119From the Highlights: "[1] The 73rd World Health Assembly which opened today, will focus on the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Member States will deliver statements, report their progress in fighting the coronavirus, share knowledge on the evolving situation and consider a draft resolution on COVID-19. It is available live online in Arabic, Chinese, Russian, English, French, and Spanish. [2] WHO [World Health Organization] has signed an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity. The agreement has a special focus on preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This collaboration is timely because the current COVID-19 pandemic is particularly affecting people with NCDs. [3] Flooding in Somalia has raised concerns of an upsurge in cholera cases as the country deals with a growing number of COVID-19 cases. WHO's country office has sent urgently needed essential medical supplies, however funding for humanitarian operations in Somalia remains very low."World Health Organization2020-05-18
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 118From the Highlights: "[1] Presidents Carlos Alvarado Quesada of Costa Rica and Sebastián Piñera of Chile joined the WHO [World Health Organization] Director-General Dr Tedros on 15 May to announce progress on a technology platform that aims to lift access barriers to effective vaccines, medicines and other health products against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. The platform, which will officially launch on 29 May, will pool data, knowledge and intellectual property for existing or new COVID-19 health products to deliver 'global public goods' for all people and all countries. [2] Japan has agreed to contribute over US$2.7 million to help nine countries in the Americas strengthen their capacities to detect cases, monitor, and control outbreaks of COVID-19, as well as ensure that reliable public health information on the COVID-19 pandemic is available to people involved in the response and the general public. [3] A community of youth influencers named the Global Shapers Community is working with the WHO Regional Office for Europe to ensure that tailored health advice reaches communities, families and individuals in countries across the European Region. This collaboration allows young community members to flag rumours, report on the tone of discussions on their channels and ask questions, as well as share information and project ideas to WHO. The information is then used by WHO to better tailor risk communication and address misinformation."World Health Organization2020-05-17
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 117From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published a new scientific brief on 'Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]', given the reported clusters of children and adolescents who require admission to intensive care units with a multisystem inflammatory condition. There is an urgent need for collecting standardized data describing epidemiology, clinical presentations, severity, and outcomes. [2] WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, in his media briefing yesterday, highlighted the need to 'unleash the full power of science, to deliver innovations that are scalable, usable, and benefit everyone, everywhere, at the same time'. [3] WHO has published new guidance on 'Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19', intended for healthcare professionals, public health professionals and health authorities that are developing and implementing cleaning and disinfection policies and standard operating procedures. [4] WHO and UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund] have published a document on frequently asked questions (FAQs) about immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. These FAQs accompany WHO's Guiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic."World Health Organization2020-05-16