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Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros https://www.pscp.tv/w/cvlI3zI2MTAyMHwxT3d4V1ZuTmJhbUpRi6A6WSYZKqUEHIzUkVNNnHmufKTkGmUCDAhnodQneOw=
"The number of reported cases of #COVID19 globally has now declined for the fifth consecutive week. Last week saw the lowest number of reported weekly cases since October"- @DrTedros
"So far this year, the number of weekly reported #COVID19 cases has fallen by almost half, from more than 5 million cases in the week of January 4 to 2.6 million cases in the week starting February 8 – just five weeks"- @DrTedros https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361354428532539393?s=20
"This shows that simple public health measures work, even in the presence of variants"- @DrTedros #COVID19 https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361354588612354049?s=20
"What matters now is how we respond to this trend. The fire is not out, but we have reduced its size. If we stop fighting it on any front, it will come roaring back"- @DrTedros #ACTogether
"Every day with fewer infections means lives saved, suffering prevented, and the burden on health systems eased just a little bit.
And today we have even more reason to be hopeful of bringing the #COVID19 pandemic under control"- @DrTedros #ACTogether
And today we have even more reason to be hopeful of bringing the #COVID19 pandemic under control"- @DrTedros #ACTogether
"Today WHO gave emergency use listing to two versions of the Oxford-AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX"- @DrTedros #VaccinEquity #ACTogether https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361354975864123395?s=20
"One of the vaccines is produced by SKBio in 
& the other is produced by the Serum Institute of 
.
Although both companies are producing the same #COVID19 vaccine, because they are made in different production plants, they required separate reviews & approvals"- @DrTedros
& the other is produced by the Serum Institute of .Although both companies are producing the same #COVID19 vaccine, because they are made in different production plants, they required separate reviews & approvals"- @DrTedros
"WHO emergency use listing assesses and assures the quality, safety and efficacy of #COVID19 vaccines, and is a prerequisite for vaccines to be distributed by COVAX"- @DrTedros #VaccinEquity #COVID19
"This listing was completed in just under four weeks from the time WHO received the full dossiers from the manufacturers"- @DrTedros #COVID19 #VaccinEquity #ACTogether https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361355547602259974?s=20
"In addition to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, these are now the second and third #COVID19 vaccines to receive emergency use listing.
We now have all the pieces in place for the rapid distribution of vaccines"- @DrTedros #VaccinEquity #ACTogether https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361355141337735169?s=20
We now have all the pieces in place for the rapid distribution of vaccines"- @DrTedros #VaccinEquity #ACTogether https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361355141337735169?s=20
"But we still need to scale-up production, and we continue to call for #COVID19 vaccine developers to submit their dossiers to WHO for review at the same time as they submit them to regulators in high-income countries"- @DrTedros #VaccinEquity #ACTogether https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361356134137888769?s=20
"On Friday I mentioned WHO’s new declaration on #VaccinEquity.
Ensuring the rapid & equitable rollout of #COVID19 vaccines
is essential for saving lives & stabilizing health systems, but also for saving livelihoods & stabilizing economies"- @DrTedros http://bit.ly/37ft14a
Ensuring the rapid & equitable rollout of #COVID19 vaccines
is essential for saving lives & stabilizing health systems, but also for saving livelihoods & stabilizing economies"- @DrTedros http://bit.ly/37ft14a
"Fully funding COVAX represents the greatest possible stimulus and is a rounding error compared with the trillions of dollars that have been mobilized in @G7 countries to support their economies"- @DrTedros #ACTogether #VaccinEquity https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361357137306390530?s=20
"I am pleased that the @G7, under the 
’s presidency, is meeting this Friday to discuss #VaccinEquity, and I encourage all groups to sign WHO’s declaration"- @DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether http://bit.ly/37ft14a
’s presidency, is meeting this Friday to discuss #VaccinEquity, and I encourage all groups to sign WHO’s declaration"- @DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether http://bit.ly/37ft14a
"We must continue to build the demand for vaccines by ensuring people have the right information.
A year ago, I said that we were not only fighting a pandemic, we were fighting an infodemic"- @DrTedros #COVID19
A year ago, I said that we were not only fighting a pandemic, we were fighting an infodemic"- @DrTedros #COVID19
"In the past year, we have seen the real harm that can be caused when people are overwhelmed by information, misinformation and disinformation"- @DrTedros #COVID19
"The answer is not just to fight misinformation and delete false or misleading statements.
It’s to listen to the real concerns and questions people have, and to answer those questions with good information"- @DrTedros #COVID19 https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361358012527558657?s=20
It’s to listen to the real concerns and questions people have, and to answer those questions with good information"- @DrTedros #COVID19 https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1361358012527558657?s=20
"That’s part of the reason WHO holds regular media briefings, publishes guidance, communicates on its social media channels & website, holds seminars with different community & professional groups & more.
Having the right info is essential in every outbreak situation"- @DrTedros
Having the right info is essential in every outbreak situation"- @DrTedros
"As you know, last week an outbreak of #Ebola was detected in the #DRC. Four cases have now been reported, and two people have died"- @DrTedros https://twitter.com/WHOAFRO/status/1358464585242656768?s=20
"Yesterday, authorities in #Guinea declared a separate outbreak of #Ebola in the town of Gouéké, in the southeast of the country"- @DrTedros https://twitter.com/WHOAFRO/status/1361005685656473604?s=20
"So far, three cases have been confirmed, among six people who reported #Ebola like-symptoms after attending a funeral in late January. Two have since died, while the other four are being treated in hospital"- @DrTedros #Guinea
"As you remember, #Guinea was one of the three countries affected by the West Africa #Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016, the largest Ebola outbreak on record"- @DrTedros
"The #Ebola outbreaks in #Guinea and #DRC are completely unrelated, but we face similar challenges in both"- @DrTedros
"Both outbreaks are occurring in areas that have recent experience with #Ebola, and are benefiting from that experience, in terms of capacity for surveillance, rapid response, contact tracing, community engagement, clinical care and more"- @DrTedros
"But both outbreaks are also in hard-to-reach insecure areas, with some mistrust of outsiders"- @DrTedros #Ebola #DRC #Guinea
"I’m pleased to say that #Ebola vaccination started today in #DRC, and so far, 43 people have been vaccinated out of 149 eligible contacts, including 20 people who were vaccinated during the previous outbreak in 2019"- @DrTedros https://twitter.com/WHOAFRO/status/1361286828515594240?s=20
"WHO is working closely with health authorities in both countries to engage with the affected communities to enhance trust and acceptance"- @DrTedros #Ebola #DRC #Guinea
" #Ebola and #COVID19 are two very different diseases.
Both thrive on misinformation and mistrust. But both can be stopped with proven public health measures, engaged communities, accurate information and vaccines"- @DrTedros
Both thrive on misinformation and mistrust. But both can be stopped with proven public health measures, engaged communities, accurate information and vaccines"- @DrTedros
The full remarks by @DrTedros at the #COVID19 media briefing - 15 February 2021 
http://bit.ly/3qplhEr
http://bit.ly/3qplhEr
