WHO-China Joint Mission COVID-19 Report Details
Late last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as misinformation regarding COVID-19 continued to spread throughout social media, leading to stigma being associated to Asian members of the population in various parts of the world. The report lists the main objectives of the joint […]
WHO COVID-19 Daily Briefing! Containment As Option
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus (World Health Organization [WHO] Director-General), Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove (Technical Lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme), and Dr. Michael J. Ryan (Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme) met with journalists earlier this morning to report on the newest developments surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Infectious Disease, 2019). Parts of the opening statements from Dr. Tedros […]
WHO Daily COVID-19 Press Conference, Online Misinformation A Problem
World Health Organization (WHO) held its daily COVID-19 (Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 [year this strand surfaced]) press conference. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director-General), Dr. Janet Diaz (Head of Clinical Care Health Emergencies, WHO), Dr. Jaouad Mahjour (Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, WHO Health Emergencies Program), and Dr. Oliver Morgan Direct (Health Emergency Information and Risk […]
WHO Daily COVID-19 Briefing, Caution Against Hyperbolic Speculation And Stigma
Earlier today, accredited World Health Organization (WHO) journalists once again gathered for the organization’s daily briefly regarding updates concerning the Coronavirus. Today also marked the beginning of the two day ‘global research and innovation forum‘ to help mobilize and organize the international response to the virus. Today Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebrysus, WHO-Director General, Dr. Sylvie Briand, Director Global Infectious […]
WHO Press Conference Regarding Coronavirus, A Call For Unity
Accredited World Health Organization (WHO) journalists gathered online and on-site within the Strategic Health Operations Centre (SHOC) at 10 am Eastern Standard Time for the organizations now routinely daily briefings regarding the Coronavirus. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebrysus, WHO-Director General began the conference by addressing journalists, part of his introductory statements are below. As usual, I’ll start with the […]
WHO: Ebola Outbreak Not An International Health Emergency
“The Committee expressed its deep concern about the ongoing outbreak, which, despite some positive epidemiological trends, especially in the epicentres [sic] of Butembo and Katwa, shows that the extension and/or reinfection of disease in other areas like Mabalako, presents, once again, challenges around community acceptance and security. In addition, the response continues to be hampered […]
