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"Although 
’s #COVID19 response was strong, it is also learning lessons.
I welcome the announcement by Chancellor Angela Merkel over the weekend that her government will invest €4 billion by 2026 to strengthen ’s public health system"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll
"I call on all countries to invest in public health & especially in #PrimaryHealthCare"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll #COVID19https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1302979167164788738?s=20 …
’s ’s public health system"-"Tomorrow, the Review Committee of the International Health Regulations will begin its work.
The International Health Regulations is the most important legal instrument in global health security"-@DrTedros #COVID19https://bit.ly/3m0p8pp
"As a reminder, the review committee will evaluate the functioning of the International Health Regulations during the #COVID19 pandemic so far, and recommend any changes it believes are necessary"-@DrTedroshttps://bit.ly/35btnZu
"It will review:
-the convening of the Emergency Committee
-the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern
-the role and functioning of national IHR focal points
-progress made in implementing the recommendations of previous IHR review committees"-@DrTedros
"The names of the members of the committee were published on WHO’s website yesterday"-@DrTedros
https://bit.ly/35btnZu https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1302980137147920385?s=20 …
"The committee will also communicate as needed with other review bodies, including the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, and the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme"-@DrTedros
"Finally, today is the first International #CleanAirDay for Blue Skies.
The #COVID19 pandemic – and the measures taken in many countries to contain it – have taken a heavy toll on lives, livelihoods and economies.
But there have also been some unexpected benefits"-@DrTedros
"In many places, we have seen a significant drop in #airpollution. We have been reminded of how starved our lungs have been of clean, unpolluted air"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #WorldCleanAirDayhttps://twitter.com/WHO/status/1302981096808869889?s=20 …
"We have had a glimpse of our 
as it could be.
And that is the world we must strive for.
Ultimately, we are not just fighting a virus. We’re fighting for a healthier, safer, cleaner and more sustainable future"-@DrTedros #WorldCleanAirDay #COVID19pic.twitter.com/T46VsNtO1J
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health system allied with:
-strong leadership informed by the scientific advice
-a trained & committed community workforce with 1M volunteers
-consistent & accurate communication
have built trust & 
public confidence & compliance"-
took hard decisions based on the evidence & persisted with them, which reduced transmission & saved many lives. Natl. unity & solidarity, combined with the dedication & sacrifice of 
, Japan 
, New Zealand 
, the Republic of Korea 
, Rwanda 
, Senegal 
, Spain 
, Viet Nam 
and more"-
World Health Organization (WHO)
