Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusVerified account

@DrTedros

Director-General of the World Health Organization

Geneva, Switzerland
Joined September 2010

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    is an infectious disease caused by a new introduced to humans for the first time. It spreads from person to person mainly through the droplets produced when an infected person speaks, coughs or sneezes.

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  2. I am grateful for the contribution being announced of $10.5 million to support to in Yemen for almost 7 million people and the treatment of nearly 780,000 people over 18 months.

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  3. Today during the , signed an agreement to help in Yemen. Thank you Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the Supervisor General of , for Saudi Arabia's significant support.

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  4. Nurses have a central role in combating & we must do all we can to support them. I thank & CEO for their solidarity with the response and for sending supplies of personal protective equipment to in .

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  5. 11 hours ago

    Leaving Kabul for Geneva to start my new job with WHO as Director, Special Program, Primary Health Care. I am honored to have an opportunity to work with the Director-General Dr Tedros , DDG Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab and the entire WHO team.

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  6. Thank you, for your efforts and help to ensure your users are accessing reliable information. Beating the infodemic will help us defeat .

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  7. Risk assessments are done by & the conclusions are shared with public health authorities, including through the International Health Regulations Event Information Site. The assessments are undertaken and updated regularly to inform decision-making and planning.

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  8. The global risk is very high for following reasons (2): -difficulty in identifying cases due to non-specific symptoms & the potential of undetected transmission -potential for major impact on healthcare systems in some affected & potentially affected countries.

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  9. The global risk is very high for following reasons (1): -increase of international spread of cases -large clusters of cases currently reported outside 🇨🇳 -limited testing capacity in some countries -potential medical supply shortages

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  10. On 28 February, raised the risk assessment for the outbreak to “very high” globally, based on the spread of the new & countries’ capacity to respond. The risk within remained unchanged as "very high."

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  11. Past experience with coronaviruses and our current understanding of do not indicate that common household pets spread the disease or make people sick. We will provide further updates as we learn more.

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  12. . is working closely with our partner agencies for human/animal health: & . We’re waiting for further results from Hong Kong as health officials investigate the reported presence of in one pet dog.

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  13. It’s normal & understandable to feel anxious, especially if your country or community has been affected by . Seek official sources of info to protect yourself, loved ones & your community. Plan on how to stay safe at work, school or your place of worship.

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  14. If you are 60+, or have an underlying condition like cardiovascular disease, a respiratory condition or diabetes, you have a higher risk of developing severe . Try to avoid crowded areas, or places where you might interact with people who are sick.

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  15. To reduce your risk from the new infection: -if you are sick, stay at home; eat & sleep separately from your family; use different utensils & cutlery to eat -if you develop shortness of breath, call your doctor & seek care immediately

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  16. To reduce your risk from the new infection: -avoid traveling if you have a fever/cough -if you become sick while on a flight, inform the crew immediately -if you cough/sneeze, do it into your sleeve or use a tissue -if you feel unwell, stay at home & call your doctor

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  17. To reduce your risk from the new infection: -clean your hands regularly -don't touch your face after touching contaminated surfaces -clean surfaces regularly with disinfectant -educate yourself about

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  18. The last confirmed case in was reported 10 days ago. We are encouraged by the trend but remain in active response mode.

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  19. Feb 28

    Peter Piot “praises the role of , which he says is nimbler under ...”

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  20. I stand with the Government of as it strives to contain the outbreak and protect its citizens. WHO is determined to fight side by side with Italy and the to defeat . With solidarity and collaboration, we will overcome this challenge.

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