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"I’d like to start today by talking not about #COVID19, but about #Syria. Since the 1st of December, dozens of health facilities have suspended services in the Idleb & Aleppo areas. Out of nearly 550 health facilities in northwest Syria, only about half are operational"-@DrTedros

"2 attacks on health facilities took place yesterday afternoon, on 2 separate hospitals in Aleppo. Luckily, there were no casualties. We repeat: health facilities & #healthworkers are #NotATarget in conflict & attacks on health are a breach of international law"-@DrTedros

"Nearly 900k people have been displaced, including half a million children. Children are particularly prone to hypothermia & respiratory tract infections & due to lack of shelter, many of them are sleeping in the open with their families, exposed to the elements"-@DrTedros #Syria

"In the coming days, WHO is sending essential medicine & supplies across the border from to #Syria. We are sending supplies for trauma, intensive & surgical care to Idleb & Aleppo governorates; in addition to drugs for non-communicable diseases & #PrimaryHealthCare"-@DrTedros

"Although we are now devoting a lot of attention to #COVID19, WHO is still responding to many other emergencies around the world"-@DrTedros

"As of 6am GVA time this morning, #China has reported 72,528 #COVID19 cases to WHO, incl. 1870 deaths. In the past 24h, has reported 1,891 new cases, including both clinically- & lab-confirmed cases. Outside , there are now 804 cases in 25 countries, with 3 deaths"-@DrTedros

"Yesterday I spoke to #Singapore’s Minister of Health and we are very impressed with the efforts they are making to find every #COVID19 case, follow up with contacts, and stop transmission"-@DrTedros #coronavirushttps://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1229711415319179266?s=20 …

"#Singapore is leaving no stone unturned, testing every case of influenza-like illness and pneumonia. So far they have not found evidence of #COVID19 community transmission"-@DrTedros #coronavirushttps://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1229711415319179266?s=20 …

"These signals show the importance of all countries being ready for the arrival of the #coronavirus, to treat patients with dignity & compassion, to protect #healthworkers & to prevent onward transmission"-@DrTedros #COVID19

"Many countries are taking steps to prepare themselves, with WHO support. We’ve shipped supplies of personal protective equipment to 21 countries & will ship to another 106 countries in the coming weeks"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus

"By the end of the week, 40 countries in @WHOAFRO and 29 in @pahowho are due to have the ability to detect #COVID19"-@DrTedros #coronavirus

"Many of these countries have been sending samples to other countries for testing, waiting several days for results. Now they can do it themselves, within 24-48 hours"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirushttps://twitter.com/WHO/status/1229800076475805697?s=20 …

"Some countries in @WHOAFRO including #DRC are now leveraging the capacity they have built up to test for Ebola to test for #COVID19. This is a great example of how investing in health systems can pay dividends for health security"-@DrTedros #coronavirus

"Other countries like , & are running workshops with the media to ensure accurate & reliable reporting. Several countries are prioritizing surveillance and monitoring at ports of entry, including , , , , and "-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus

"We’re working with partners in some of the most fragile contexts to prepare countries for the arrival of the #coronavirus. We still have a chance of preventing a broader global crisis. WHO will continue working night & day with all countries to prepare them"-@DrTedros #COVID19