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"The
#COVID19 epidemics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy and the Republic of Korea demonstrate what this#coronavirus is capable of"-@DrTedrosShow this thread
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"-"But this #coronavirus is not influenza. With the right measures, it can be contained.
That is one of the key messages from #China. The evidence we have is that there does not appear to be widespread community transmission"-@DrTedros #COVID19
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"In Guangdong,
, scientists tested more than 320,000 samples from the community and only 0.14% were positive for #COVID19. That suggests that containment is possible. Indeed, there are many countries that have done exactly that"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"There are several countries that have not reported a
#COVID19 case for more than 2 weeks:
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Each of these countries is different & each shows that aggressive, early measures can prevent transmission before #coronavirus gets a foothold"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
"That doesn’t mean those countries won’t have more
#COVID19 cases. As of Tuesday, both
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had reported no cases for >2 weeks, but unfortunately both had new cases yesterday"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"Every country needs to be ready to: -detect
#COVID19 cases early -isolate patients -trace contacts -provide quality clinical care -prevent hospital outbreaks & community transmission"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"But we are not hopeless. We are not defenseless. There are things every country and every person can do"-
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"How will we know if there are
#COVID19 cases in other areas of the country? Is there a reporting system that health facilities are all using & a way to raise an
if there is a concern?
Do our #healthworkers have the training & equipment they need to stay safe? ..."-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
"Do our
#healthworkers know how to take samples correctly from patients? Do we have the right measures at airports & border crossings to test people who are sick? Do our labs have the right chemicals that allow them to test samples? ..."-@DrTedros#coronavirus#COVID19Show this thread -
"Are we ready to treat patients with severe or critical
#COVID19? Do our hospitals & clinics have the right procedures to prevent & control#coronavirus infections? Do our people have the right information? Do they know what the disease looks like?"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
"It’s not usually a runny
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& in 70% of cases a dry cough.
Are we ready to fight rumours & misinformation with clear & simple messages that people can understand?"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"These are the questions that every health minister must be ready to answer now. These are the questions that will be the difference between 1
#COVID19 case and 100 cases in the coming days and weeks"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"If the answer to any of these questions is no, your country has a gap that this
#coronavirus will exploit. Even developed countries could be surprised"-@DrTedros#COVID19Show this thread -
"Our message continues to be that this
#coronavirus has pandemic potential and WHO is providing the tools to help every country to prepare accordingly"-@DrTedros#COVID19Show this thread -
"We’ve shipped testing kits to 57 countries and personal protective equipment to 85 countries who need it. We have trained more than 80,000
#healthworkers through our online courses, in multiple languages"-@DrTedros#COVID19#coronavirusShow this thread -
"We’ve issued operational guidelines, with concrete actions countries can take in eight key areas to prevent, detect and manage
#COVID19 cases"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"The guidelines also include key performance indicators, and the estimated resources needed to prepare for and respond to a cluster of up to 100
#COVID19 cases. This is not enough, so we will do more"-@DrTedros#coronavirusShow this thread -
"WHO stands ready to support every country to develop its national plan. Once again, this is not a time for fear. This is a time for taking action now to prevent
#coronavirus infections and save lives now"-@DrTedros#COVID19Show this thread -
"Fear and panic doesn’t help. People can have concerns and rightly so. People can be worried and rightly so. The most important thing is to calm down and do the right things to fight this very dangerous
#coronavirus"-@DrTedros#COVID19Show this thread -
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