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    Aug 20

    You can't put out half a fire. No one is safe until we're all safe. Stand up for !

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  2. 4 hours ago

    If you had do you still need the vaccine? How long should you wait after recovery to get vaccinated? What do we know about natural immunity vs vaccine induced immunity? WHO’s Chief Scientist explains in this week ⬇️

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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 20

    You can't put out half a fire. No one is safe until we're all safe. Stand up for !

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  4. Retweeted
    Aug 21

    We live in a global village. As long as circulates somewhere, it’s still a threat everywhere. We can’t put out half a fire. That’s why we need : -Share doses -Share know-how -Share technology -Waive intellectual property

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  5. Retweeted
    Aug 21

    Grateful to and other partners who have done so much to improve understanding of post-COVID condition and its impact on affected people. I and colleagues fully agree on the need to prioritize recognition, research and rehabilitation.

    It's a year since our historic meeting with and Progress is being made but much remains to be done to help all those with Recognition Research Rehabilitation
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    Aug 21

    People with disabilities account for around 15% of the 🌍’s population, yet only 1 in 10 have access to the assistive technology they need. Let's change this to allow equal opportunities for all. are a powerful demonstration of why disabilities shouldn’t be barriers.

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  7. Aug 20

    Is the Delta variant affecting children more? Dr explains ⬇️

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  8. Aug 20

    Why we need a temporary moratorium on vaccine "boosters" - and Dr Bruce Aylward explain ⬇️

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  9. Aug 20

    Q: How do people catch ❓ A: It is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus   Learn more 👉   🦟

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  10. Aug 20

    This is how you can protect yourself & your family from :   ✅ Get rid of these objects ⬇ from around the house and garden ✅ Drain, wash & scrub water storage containers every week   👉   🦟

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  11. Aug 20

    is a mosquito-borne viral infection, widespread throughout the tropics, with risk increased by: 🌧 rainfall 🌡 temperature 🏙 unplanned rapid urbanization 👉 🦟

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  12. Aug 20

    From , which continues to wreak havoc around the world, to the next "Disease X", this global framework to study the emergence of new & known high threat pathogens needs to: -be comprehensive & coordinated based on a One Health approach -encompass biosafety and biosecurity

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  13. Aug 20

    This is critical to helping WHO, Member States and partner institutions to prepare for future spillover threats and to minimize the risk of a disease outbreak growing into a pandemic.

    There is a clear need for robust surveillance & early actions for rapid detection & mitigation efforts, as well as systematic processes to study the emergence of new pathogens & routes of transmission from their natural reservoirs to humans.
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  14. Aug 20

    There is a clear need for robust surveillance & early actions for rapid detection & mitigation efforts, as well as systematic processes to study the emergence of new pathogens & routes of transmission from their natural reservoirs to humans.

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  15. Aug 20

    Who can be part of the SAGO? Experts who have a range of technical knowledge, field experience, skills and experience relevant to emerging and re-emerging pathogens. Up to 25 experts may be selected 👇

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  16. Aug 20

    The SAGO will also guide WHO on next steps for understanding the virus origins.

    WHO today issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) 👇
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  17. Aug 20

    The SAGO will advise WHO on technical & scientific considerations regarding the origins of emerging & re-emerging pathogens of epidemic & pandemic potential, & will be composed of a wide range of experts acting in their personal capacity.

    WHO today issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) 👇
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  18. Aug 20

    WHO today issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) 👇

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  19. Aug 20

    🦟: Can be transmitted through mosquitoes❓ Dr explains in 👇

    #ScienceIn5 - Episode 3
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  20. Aug 20

    More than 2⃣ million doses of the first vaccine (RTS,S) have reached more than 750,000 children, reducing malaria with additional protection. RTS,S has the potential to save thousands of lives if rolled out widely. 🦟

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