The World Health Organization is tracking countries’ actions to limit the spread of COVID-19. He prioritises limiting contacts and carrying out as many tests as possible. He keeps you informed about his recommendations. These are the latest WHO announcements.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a conference in Geneva that all patients who are infected with the coronavirus should be isolated and provided with care.
I repeat: all countries must take a comprehensive approach, but the most effective way to prevent infection and save lives is to break transmission chains. To do this, we need to test and isolate. You cannot fight fire while being blinded by it. You can’t stop a pandemic if you don’t know who is infected. We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test.
WHO has sent nearly 1,5 million tests to 120 countries. It tries to increase the availability of tests for those most in need.
Ghebreyesus emphasized that responsibility rests not only with the rulers, but with all of us:
COVID19 is a serious disease, it is the global health crisis of our time. That is why we urge every country and person to do everything in their power to help us stop the transmission of the coronavirus.
The head of the World Health Organization calls especially to young people:
You are not invincible. The coronavirus can lock you in the hospital for weeks and even kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make can make the difference between someone else’s life or death.
The most important preventive action now is to stay indoors.
The amazing spirit of human solidarity must become even more contagious than the coronavirus itself. While we may need to be physically separate for a while, we can meet in ways we’ve never had before.
The head of the WHO appeals:
We ask people to express their solidarity by refraining from stockpiling things, including medicines. Accumulation can cause a shortage of drugs and other essential products.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also writes on Twitter:
Employees are heroes, but also people. Many of those who fight COVID-19 have not had a moment of rest or time with their families for days or even weeks. Our turn and our duty to take care of them. Stay home when asked.
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