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"I also briefed the Secretary-General @antonioguterres and we agreed to leverage the power of the entire @UN system in the #COVID19 response"-@DrTedros

"We have also activated a UN Crisis Management Team, to be led by @DrMikeRyan. This will help WHO focus on the health response while the other agencies can bring their expertise to bear on the wider social, economic & developmental implications of the #COVID19 outbreak"-@DrTedros

"As you know, today and tomorrow WHO is hosting a meeting of more than 400 scientists from around the world, both in person and virtually. The main outcome we expect from this meeting is not immediate answers to every question"-@DrTedros #COVID19

"The main outcome is an agreed roadmap on what questions we need to ask, and how we will go about answering those questions. This is exactly what WHO is for – bringing the world together to coordinate the response"-@DrTedros #COVID19

"A research roadmap is also important for organizations that fund research to have a clear sense of what the public health priorities are, so they can make investments that deliver the biggest public health impact"-@DrTedros #COVID19

"The development of vaccines & therapeutics is one important part of the research agenda – but it is only one part. They will take time to develop, but in the meantime, we are not defenceless"-@DrTedros #COVID19

"There are many basic public health interventions that are available to us now, and which can prevent infections now. We’ve sent supplies to countries to diagnose and treat patients and protect #healthworkers"-@DrTedros #COVID19

"We’ve advised countries on how to prevent the spread of #COVID19 & care for those who are sick. We’re strengthening lab capacity all over the world. We’re training thousands of #healthworkers"-@DrTedros