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"Over 80% of patients have mild #COVID19 & will recover. In about 14% of cases, the virus causes severe disease, including pneumonia & shortness of breath. And about 5% of patients have critical disease incl. respiratory failure, septic shock & multi-organ failure"-@DrTedros

"In 2% of reported #COVID19 cases, the virus is fatal & the risk of death increases the older you are. We see relatively few cases among children. More research is needed to understand why. These new data address some of the gaps in our understanding, but others remain"-@DrTedros

"The international team of experts now on the ground in #China is working with Chinese counterparts to better understand address those gaps and improve our understanding of the #COVID19 outbreak"-@DrTedros #coronavirus

"We thank all partners who have made their experts available through the GOARN framework"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus

"WHO is continuing to work night and day on several fronts to prepare countries. We’re sending testing kits to laboratories around the "-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus

"We’re protecting #healthworkers by sending personal protective equipment to many countries & working with manufacturers to ensure supply. We’re training health workers. We’re providing advice to countries on how to do screening, testing, contact tracing & treatment"-@DrTedros

"We’ve put out a call for $675 million to support countries to prepare. I thank those donors who have contributed. We have a window of opportunity. We don’t know how long it will remain open. Let’s not squander it"-@DrTedros #COVID19