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  2. A total of 30 patients, traveling with medical companions, will receive the treatment they need abroad through the medical airbridge operation, part of the UN’s ongoing humanitarian assistance in , including providing support to the healthcare system.

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  3. The full report by to the Member States 👉

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  4. . is working with partners on research agenda for vaccines, therapeutics & diagnostics to stop , & to coordinate efforts across scientific networks. We thank Sec. & for their contribution to the development of a new vaccine to keep the world safe.

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  5. څنګه کولای شي چې له ستروک څخه مخنیوی وکړي: 🚭 سګرت څکول بند کړي، 🛑 جګ فشار او جګ کلوسترول په کنترول کې وساتئ، ✅ د خوږې یا شکر ناروغي په کنترول کې وساتئ، 🏋🏾♀️ د خپلی ملا اندازه وګورئ او خپل وزن په کنترول کې وساتئ، 🍏 صحی خواړه وخورئ، او 🏃🏾♂️ هره ورځ ۳۰ دقیقی ورزش وکړئ.

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  6. 🇶: Can regularly rinsing your nose with saline help prevent infection with the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV)? 🇦: There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the 👃 with saline has protected people from infection with the new ➡️

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  7. What do you know about the 2019 novel that is causing a health emergency? The new, or “novel” coronavirus, had not previously detected before the outbreak was reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Watch this video to find out more 👇🏽

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  8. Stop the spread of germs & protect yourself & others against by taking the below simple daily precautions. For more tips on how to stay healthy

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  9. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ Renate is a midwife in Utrecht. As part of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, she spoke about her experiences of delivering home births 👉

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  10. : « Au peuple chinois et à tous ceux qui dans le monde entier ont été touchés par le virus, sachez que le monde est avec vous ». Directeur général de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS/) ➔

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  11. "I wish to thank all Member States – and all our other partners – for your support for WHO, as we work together to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable"-

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  12. "We have come to the end of one part of WHO transformation journey – the design period. But we have not come to the end of the road. Transformation involves 5 major areas of work: a new strategy, processes, operating model, approach to partnerships, culture"-

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  13. "Our new Science Division at headquarters reflects our commitment to being at the forefront of science, and producing the world-class and evidence-based norms and standards the world expects of us"-

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  14. "In our era of fake news & misinformation, more than ever the 🌍 needs a WHO that brings reliable science & evidence to bear on the decisions we make about health. For each of the “triple billion” targets, we need to invest in WHO’s core business, norms & standards"-

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  15. "2019 was an extremely challenging yet productive year. 2020 promises to be no different. To maximize the opportunities and rise to the challenges before us, the world needs a WHO that is agile, responsive and fit for purpose"-

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  16. "We are therefore exploring options for tools that would allow us to signal an intermediate level of alert, without reopening negotiations on the text of the International Health Regulations"-

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  17. "Both & illustrate that the current binary PHEIC-or-no-PHEIC system is too blunt an instrument for dealing with complex emergencies. We have a green light, a red light & nothing in between. It’s too restrictive, too simplistic & not fit for purpose"-

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  18. "In March, we will bring together ministers of health, finance and foreign affairs at the Marrakech Meeting on Health Diplomacy, to discuss what can be done to improve preparedness globally"-

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  19. "For too long, the world has operated on a cycle of panic and neglect. We throw money at an outbreak, and when it’s over, we forget about it and do nothing to prevent the next one"-

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  20. "Last year the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board published its first report, which concluded the 🌍 remains dangerously unprepared for a global pandemic"-

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  21. "Both the and outbreaks underscore once again the vital importance for all countries to invest in preparedness, not panic"-

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