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@WHO: “It is time to draw on our reserves”, - writes @hans_kluge in @WHO_Europe on the latest #COVID19 epidemiological data from Europe. “We can take action that makes a difference and saves lives while maintaining livelihoods.” https://t.co/YbMJ5issbD

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@WHO: Africa accounts for 12.8% of 1000 new or modified technologies, developed worldwide to target different areas of the #COVID19 response. “The pandemic has put a fresh impetus on the need to invest in innovation”, says @MoetiTshidi in @WHOAFRO. https://t.co/uAJVH3r8ZL

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@WHO: If you are feeling unwell 🤒, you should avoid attending any #Halloween event, and stay at home. #HalloweenAtHome https://t.co/x5KDX648WA

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@WHO: A healthy city aims to: ✅create a health-supportive environment ✅achieve a good quality of life ✅provide basic sanitation and hygiene needs ✅supply access to health care More in detail 👉https://t.co/4Cx5MvvlG3 #Cities4Health https://t.co/XvephcVvFg

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@WHO: Take a look at the thread below showing how cities around 🌍🌏🌎 are taking action against #COVID19 👇 https://t.co/OR0MaNkNTF

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@WHO: Here are 3 basic measures you can follow while attending a #Halloween gathering: 🎃 Maintain at least 1 metre distance from others 🎃 Clean your 🤲 frequently 🎃 Avoid touching 👀, 👃 & 👄 and cover a sneeze/cough with a tissue/bent elbow https://t.co/dyF9zcietg

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@WHO: “Have we learned? Yes, we have. That's not the problem or the challenge. The question is, can we apply the learning?” - @DrMikeRyan on applying #COVID19 lessons learned. Soundbytes from our press conference yesterday available here for broadcasters: https://t.co/gJy1UN31Rq

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@WHO: Investments in health-based urban and territorial planning secure long-term health and wellbeing legacies for a growing proportion of humans #Cities4Health https://t.co/2wDjKWb9IL

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@WHO: When you attend a #Halloween event, #WearAMask to protect yourself & others from #COVID19 infection. Make it a part of your spooky costume 👻 https://t.co/7uenW6w9Ym

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@WHO: Your local rules allow #Halloween celebrations and you are attending a small gathering? Follow this thread to learn how you can protect yourself & others from getting infected with #COVID19! https://t.co/yblP8dyfm6

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@WHO: Policies and investments supporting cleaner transport and power generation, as well as energy-efficient housing and municipal waste management can reduce key sources of outdoor air pollution. #Cities4Health https://t.co/JBuFiuU8Af

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@WHO: Urban environments are key factors in healthy ageing - including home, community and broader society as well as the systems that support them and the services that they implement. #Cities4Health https://t.co/Zv0gtqFnza

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@WHO: If you are organizing a small #Halloween trick or treat gathering, you can minimize crowding by: 🎃 Staggering arrivals & departures 🎃 Designating seat places at least 1 metre apart 🎃 Numbering entries 🎃 Marking the floor so people physically distance https://t.co/pmWSI4qunU

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@WHO: Any efforts to improve human health are doomed unless they address the critical interface between humans & animals, and the existential threat of #ClimateChange that is making our earth less habitable. Here's how 👉https://t.co/4Cx5MvvlG3 #Cities4Health https://t.co/dy3KVEKJ37

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@WHO: During #COVID19, WHO suggests holding Halloween events outdoors when possible. Before your #Halloween event starts, you should brief guests about precautions ‼️ and continue to remind them. https://t.co/kr3Xpw0qmM

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@WHO: The #COVID19 Response Center provides technical guidance to help cities at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis make the best possible decisions to protect the health of their citizens. More in detail 👉https://t.co/4Cx5MvvlG3 https://t.co/5mR39jbEVu

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@WHO: Local rules allow small gatherings and you are organizing a #Halloween celebration? Follow this thread to learn about precautions you should take to prevent the spread of #COVID19 among guests. https://t.co/6dbHSjh3Xg

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@WHO: If local rules allow #Halloween celebrations: 🎃 Stay outdoors & stick with your immediate family 🎃 Clean 👐 frequently 🎃 #WearAMask & make it part of your spook-tastic costume 🎃 Maintain at least 1m distance from others 🎃 Cover your sneeze/cough with 🧻 or 💪 https://t.co/evWJx9xjpk

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@WHO: Today is #WorldCitiesDay🏙️! Join us and celebrate communities & cities around the 🌏🌍🌎 working towards innovative approaches to make residents healthier during #COVID19! More in detail 👉https://t.co/4Cx5MvvlG3 #Cities4Health https://t.co/sT3iM45ObM

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@WHO: In 2018-19, WHO investigated approximately 1000 public health threats in more than 140 countries around 🌏🌍🌎 thanks to the support from our donors. More in detail👉https://t.co/5gfqD1dFP2 #WHOimpact https://t.co/CgaplzgI6y

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@WHO: "Governments should focus on tackling the virus and avoid politicisation. No matter where they are in terms of the #COVID19 outbreak, they should keep investing in the health system and workforce and improving testing, tracing and treatment of all cases"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "The take home message is that it’s important for governments and citizens to keep focused on breaking the chains of transmission"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "With global #COVID19 cases continuing to rise and some countries going in the wrong direction, the group has made a series of recommendations for WHO and Member States to act on"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "In that vein, the Emergency Committee on #COVID19 has just concluded a two day meeting where they discussed the way forward"-@DrTedros https://t.co/9Y92klnghi

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@WHO: "Herd immunity is only possible with safe & effective vaccines that are distributed equitably around the 🌍. Until we have a vaccine, govts & ppl must do all that they can to suppress transmission, which is the best way to prevent the post-COVID long-term consequences"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "It also reinforces how morally unconscionable & unfeasible the so called ‘natural herd immunity’ strategy is. Not only would it lead to millions more unnecessary deaths, it would also lead to a significant number of people facing a long road to full recovery"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "Listening to Paul, Martha & Lyth share their experiences & array of symptoms, it really reinforces what a dangerous virus #COVID19 is. Your stories underscore that those facing the long-term effects of the virus must be given the time & care they need to recover fully"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "It is imperative that governments recognise the long-term effects of #COVID19 and also ensure access to health services to all of these patients. This includes #primaryhealthcare and when needed specialty care and rehabilitation"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "There have been cases in women and men, both young and old. And even in children. WHO will continue to do more research to establish best standards of care to accelerate recovery and prevent such complications"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/SkEfaP65xJ

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@WHO: "Though exact numbers of people experiencing the long-term affects are not yet clearly defined, post #COVID19 symptoms and complications have been reported in both non-hospitalised and hospitalised patients"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "While people do recover, it can be slow – sometimes weeks or months – and it is not always a linear route to recovery"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "Although we’re still learning about the virus, what’s clear is that this is not just a virus that kills people. To a significant number of people, this virus poses a range of serious long-term effects"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "From fatigue, a cough and shortness of breath, to inflammation and injury of major organs - including the lungs and heart. And even neurological and psychologic effects"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "Over the past few months, I have heard first hand from people who face mid to long-term effects of #COVID19 infection. What’s really concerning is the vast spectrum of symptoms that fluctuate over time, often overlap and can affect any system in the body"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "I want to start by noting that WHO is closely following the unfolding situation in 🇬🇷 & 🇹🇷 after the earthquake today. We will work with the two countries to ensure that emergency medical care is provided to those in need. Our thoughts are with all those affected"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: With the aim to help sporting competitions resume safely, for athletes & staff, authorities have taken a risk-based approach to assessing the level of risk, finding solutions to address risks, & communicating those measures to the public. 📷: @deportegob https://t.co/CKv7l5KH6m https://t.co/39MvH0oMqJ

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@WHO: Do you have an innovative approach to maintaining essential health services during the #COVID19 pandemic? If so, share it with our Health Services Learning Hub, a dynamic web-based platform 💻 that allows the critical sharing of experiences & learning: 👉 https://t.co/hTSkgNT6EX https://t.co/BY68uiOXSy

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@WHO: Take a look at how the city of Brest in #France🇫🇷 tackles food insecurity during the #COVID19 pandemic👇 #Cities4Health https://t.co/tPaTHdx3if

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@WHO: The #COVID19 pandemic continues to threaten global health & well-being but WHO is committed to delivering results with efficiency, effectiveness and accountability. https://t.co/mLRWVIF7kD

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@WHO: Live Q&A on how to make our cities healthier ahead of #WorldCitiesDay with @etiennekrug. #AskWHO https://t.co/ozDWwMQl43

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@WHO: #COVID19 affected all sectors of society in #Spain, including sports, one of the population’s most important areas of life. In response, @sanidadgob and @culturagob, following WHO guidance, developed the “Safe Sports” initiative. https://t.co/JCWLzAMiXw

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@WHO: To help the world fight #COVID19, WHO sent supplies & personal protective equipment to 173 countries, incl. ➕1⃣7⃣7⃣ million medical masks ➕1⃣6⃣ million respirators ➕7⃣ million face shields and many more 👉https://t.co/GHe0GLcr3O #WHOImpact https://t.co/quVfg9CwW0

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Harnessing the power of digital tools is one of the key pillars of the @WHO transformation, which I started in 2017. Thank you @justinspelhaug and the @Microsoft team for your help in the fight against #COVID19 and effort to deliver #HealthForAll. https://t.co/CWjJc3wEWn

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@WHO: “This pandemic is far from over,” said @DrTedros today as the #COVID19 Emergency Committee reconvened. For media access to b-roll and soundbytes: https://t.co/Z1bV15Ncc2

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: As required under the International Health Regulations, I reconvened the #COVID19 Emergency Committee today to evaluate the current status of the pandemic and advise me accordingly. https://t.co/MWtLw0YN0b

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@WHO: Digital health investments should be ✅Effective ✅Sustainable ✅Equitable ✅Appropriate for the local context. To become successful long-term solutions that help improve the health and well-being of people and achieve #HealthForAll. Learn more 👉 : https://t.co/1moYZmUeH2 https://t.co/SFRB85TM1N

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@WHO: In the #UnitedStates🇺🇸, Oakland slows traffic to speed up health during #COVID19 👉https://t.co/u84PflK0M7 #Cities4Health https://t.co/lVeUr7Ui5m

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@WHO: Digital health solutions should complement & enhance tools already being used in the health system. 👉 https://t.co/1moYZmUeH2 https://t.co/kbtgDz9M2T

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@WHO: Lead exposure can occur through: ♨️ Ingestion 🏭 Inhalation 💄 Lead-containing products 🐟 Food or water Let's #BanLeadPaint! 👉https://t.co/5TzKWEsIH6 https://t.co/zOZMBrFnB2

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@WHO: Calling📢 ✅digital health designers ✅developers ✅researchers ✅funders This new guidance on digital health interventions can help YOU to better meet young people’s diverse health needs. See how 👉 https://t.co/5dKTdNAhvf

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@WHO: Live Q&A on Lead Poisoning Prevention with Carolyn Vickers. #AskWHO #BanLeadPaint https://t.co/Cn1ThzcjRA

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@WHO: The global tobacco epidemic kills more than 8 million people each year - of which around 1.2 million are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. #NoTobacco 🚭 https://t.co/TyRShN86DO #WorldStrokeDay https://t.co/WkJSIag4Gg

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@WHO: Wondering how to engage young people in the digital health design process? 1⃣ Recognize their expertise &check out our publication for a handy list of: ✔️ do's ❌ don'ts based on consultation with young people in social media, health, and education. https://t.co/5dKTdNiGDH

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@WHO: The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on #COVID19 has reconvened today, 5th time since the first meeting in January. Read more about the IHR Emergency Committee: https://t.co/Qtsxqkr7xi https://t.co/YNKWDq9erg

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@WHO: LIVE NOW: a special event on urban leadership during #COVID19, hosted by WHO, @VitalStrat, @BloombergDotOrg & mayors of cities from around the 🌍. Join here: https://t.co/UEsVbwduAM #WorldCitiesDay https://t.co/ELyCXS38MS

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@WHO: 📣It’s time to recognize young people as equal & valuable partners in designing digital health solutions! Young people are experts in 🔷their health needs 🔷the technologies they use 🔷how they access information 👉 https://t.co/PDscuUVfrU https://t.co/Q6HRMSonh1

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@WHO: Yangon, #Myanmar🇲🇲uses media mix to boost solidarity against #COVID19 👉https://t.co/9AUm3GEjyn #Cities4Health https://t.co/JR4IILHEfg

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Thank you so much for your leadership and support, President @moonriver365, and especially for sharing your experience with the world. I am deeply grateful to the people of 🇰🇷 for showing us that in unity & solidarity we can suppress this virus. Together! https://t.co/SuZzsmRIGK

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: We had a very productive strategic dialogue with 🇨🇦 government. I thank Ministers @PattyHajdu & @karinagould for the ongoing support to @WHO, global health & the #COVID19 response. We agreed to work together even more closely, building on our strengths & longstanding partnership. https://t.co/Pvq577wRgg

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@WHO: Tobacco use is the second leading cause of cardiovascular diseases, after high blood pressure https://t.co/TyRShN86DO #WorldStrokeDay https://t.co/CimgEGCStH

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@WHO: Thanks to our generous donors for investing USD4.4 billion in 2018-19: WHO was able to deliver results on 🗝️Health emergencies 🗝️Polio 🗝️Universal Health Coverage 🗝️Noncommunicable diseases and many more! https://t.co/JmpuSq3nGr

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@WHO: 🆕 guidance from WHO, @UNICEF, @UNFPA , @UNESCO, and @HRPResearch on designing digital health interventions not only for 👩🏿🧑🏻 young people but with young people at every step of the way Learn more 👉https://t.co/PDscuUVfrU https://t.co/eJyO9gOjPs

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: #HappeningNow! WHO AFRO press briefing on #COVID19 & health innovation in Africa. Dr @MoetiTshidi is joined by Hon @guimbasaidou, Dr Ola Brown & Dr Integrity Mchechesi. https://t.co/RUuvSIE78l

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@WHO: The most common symptom of a #stroke is sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, most often on one side of the body. People experiencing these symptoms should seek medical care immediately https://t.co/VAmXbZ2zPj #WorldStrokeDay https://t.co/z4NUlwWBx6

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@WHO: RT @WHO: #AskWHO about #COVID19 diagnostics & essential health services with @HananBalkhy & @etkelley419 https://t.co/jnfZpGMZhG

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@WHO: Today is #WorldStrokeDay. This is how you can prevent stroke: 🚭 Quit smoking 🍺 Limit alcohol consumption 🛑 Control high blood pressure and high cholesterol ✅ Manage diabetes 🏋🏾‍♀️ Watch your waist and weight 🍏 Eat healthy 🏃🏾‍♂️ Exercise regularly 30 minutes a day #BeatNCDs https://t.co/4tGteCrPry

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Pleased to meet with Osama Ahmed Abdelrahim, Acting Federal Health Minister of #Sudan. We discussed 🇸🇩's vision to strengthen its health system & I thanked the Minister for the 🇸🇩 government's strong commitment to making health central in its development strategy. #HealthForAll https://t.co/Jxq6wuUFQX

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@WHO: RT @pahowho: 👏 👏 👏 Six municipalities were awarded “Malaria Champions of the Americas” prizes for 2020 for their work in applying effective, safe malaria interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic in four countries. +INFO at: https://t.co/msjWOAbNV7 #MalariaDayAmericas https://t.co/Su8IOUtaH0

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@WHO: Lima, #Peru🇵🇪, expands cycling infrastructure to reduce crowding on public transport 👉https://t.co/eHqxLEFSqj #Cities4Health https://t.co/yWKDJZbaGW

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@WHO: Kampala, #Uganda🇺🇬 reaches the most vulnerable through innovative data use. 👉https://t.co/eOUdcKvgjA #Cities4Health https://t.co/JrZLX11SQX

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@WHO: #AskWHO about #COVID19 diagnostics & essential health services with @HananBalkhy & @etkelley419 https://t.co/jnfZpGMZhG

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@WHO: Milan, #Italy🇮🇹 expanded emergency food packages to help older & vulnerable residents maintain a healthy & balanced diet during lockdown👇 #Cities4Health https://t.co/aUg4CrNgb6

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@WHO: In #Greece 🇬🇷, the city of Athens protects the most vulnerable during #COVID19 and provides housing, food and health services. 👉https://t.co/5LMLqoo91b #Cities4Health https://t.co/Yr52qnopwT

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@WHO: @doctorsoumya @the_hindu “We need to invest in strong institutional mechanisms and capacities in our regulatory bodies, research centres and public health institutions.” #COVID19 #India https://t.co/E5hEl1Wjkk

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@WHO: What have we learnt and what’s the way forward? Reflecting on the lessons learnt from fighting #COVID19, our Chief Scientist, @doctorsoumya argues for investing in public health, the role of science and improved data on gender – in @the_hindu #India https://t.co/E5hEl1Wjkk

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@WHO: “At the @WHO, we are determined to use the seismic shock caused by #COVID19 as a driving force for change”, writes @DrTedros in an opinion piece in the @FinancialTimes https://t.co/MYwXWEHM1V

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@WHO: RT @OPSOMS_Col: En el marco del #DíaCiudadesSaludables 🏙️ lo invitamos a un evento especial sobre liderazgo urbano durante #COVID19, organizado por la @WHO, @VitalStrat, @BloombergDotOrg y alcaldes de ciudades de todo el 🌐 Regístrese hoy: 👉 https://t.co/j98Lk3WGgW

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@WHO: In #Argentina 🇦🇷, the city of Buenos Aires scales up social programmes and prohibits evictions during these tough economic times. 👉https://t.co/0F9YSgXF2N #Cities4Health #COVID19 https://t.co/3EDB6WbIOs

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@WHO: In #India 🇮🇳, the city of Ahmedabad tackles #COVID19 transmission by banning smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public. 👉https://t.co/XuacKUBlv6 #Cities4Health https://t.co/kAyHIO46Ip

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Don't miss the WHO AFRO press briefing on #COVID19 & health innovation in Africa. Dr @MoetiTshidi will be joined by Hon @guimbasaidou, Dr Ola Brown & Dr Integrity Mchechesi. 📅Thurs 29 Oct ⏰11AM Brazzaville time 🤝@APO_source https://t.co/4jUM9HofRX

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@WHO: WHO is committed to deliver quality results and effective reporting, achieving 3⃣ key missions: ✅Promote health ✅Keep the world safe ✅Serve the vulnerable https://t.co/d8LGhPSJgX

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@WHO: The countries reporting the highest number of cases in the past week remain the same as the previous 3 weeks: India, the US, France, Brazil and the UK. For more global data on #COVID19: https://t.co/a9lPRhrHCy

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@WHO: The number of deaths continues to increase in #Europe with a 35% increase from last week, accounting for nearly one third of all new deaths globally. Increases in new cases were also observed in the Americas, Eastern-Mediterranean and Africa.

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@WHO: For the second consecutive week, #Europe accounts for the greatest proportion of new cases, with over 1.3M new cases this past week – a 33% increase compared to the previous week – contributing nearly half of all new cases worldwide this week (46%).

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@WHO: As of 25 October, over 42M cases and 1.1M deaths have been reported, with over 2.8M new cases and nearly 40,000 new deaths reported over the past week.

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@WHO: The past week has seen the highest number of new #COVID19 cases reported globally since the start of the pandemic, amounting to over 2M new cases in the past 7 days.

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@WHO: Lead is toxic. In pregnant women 🤰🏻🤰🤰🏾, lead exposure damages many organs, but also affects the developing foetus. Let's #BanLeadPaint! 👉https://t.co/5TzKWEsIH6 https://t.co/EKgmKPhgHA

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@WHO: RT @WHO: It's International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Exposure to lead affects health, especially children's health. There is no safe level of exposure to it. The manufacture & sale of lead paint is still permitted in >60% of countries Let's #BanLeadPaint! https://t.co/n79rVF6hgE

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@WHO: At @UNGeneva, @WHO today briefed on the situation in #Yemen, where 18M people need healthcare, and only half of all health facilities are still functioning.

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@WHO: Progress on women’s health has been uneven, but by working together, we can create a better and healthier world for women and for all - @DrTedros https://t.co/nR91fhXN1h

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@WHO: Investing in women’s health is a smart investment, with up to a 9-times return on investment through better educational attainment, work force participation and social contributions. 👉 https://t.co/7mmf0tvTTD https://t.co/Sjtb7etoXz

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@WHO: The health of women 🙎‍♀️🧕🏽👩🏻👧🏾, who make up 1/2 of the 🌐 population cannot be treated as an afterthought. Governments must walk the talk on #GenderEquality by allocating budgets and resources, and prioritizing women’s health as part of #HealthForAll. 👉 https://t.co/7mmf0tvTTD https://t.co/PHZ0riKT9F

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@WHO: Violence against women and girls remains a widespread human rights abuse and threat to women’s health worldwide. Gender-based violence continues to rise during the #COVID19 pandemic. 👉 https://t.co/7mmf0tvTTD https://t.co/kOriNqGPIW

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@WHO: RT @EconUS: Writing in The Economist, director-general of the WHO @DrTedros warns that to end the pandemic, the world must resist “vaccine nationalism” https://t.co/ZgByHwwGg3

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@WHO: ↗️ rates of reproductive cancers, mental ill-health, non-communicable diseases & new disease outbreaks incl. Ebola, Zika and #COVID19, are highlighting the need to have a comprehensive approach to women’s health throughout their life-course. 👉 https://t.co/7mmf0tvTTD https://t.co/jTuhp3O9dB

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@WHO: While progress was made in↘️maternal mortality & harmful gender practices like Female Genital Mutilation, millions of women have an unmet need for contraception. Sexual & reproductive health conditions represent 1 of the 🔑 causes of disease for 👩🏽 & 👧🏾 👉https://t.co/7mmf0tvTTD https://t.co/fyl00Evtac

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@WHO: 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action aimed at #GenderEquality much of the agenda remains unfinished. Progress in 👩‍🦰’s health remains fragile & uneven: https://t.co/7mmf0tvTTD

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@WHO: WHO is delivering shipments of medical supplies, consisting of trauma and surgical kits, to #Armenia and #Azerbaijan, in response to the continued escalation of conflict in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. https://t.co/G7l6BtotAT

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Pleased to join the 'Accelerating the #SDG3 Global Action Plan for Health & Well-being' session with my friends @JeremyFarrar, @unicefchief, @muhammadpate, @PeterASands & @MarisolTouraine. The Plan is a platform to improve how we work together & use limited resources. https://t.co/NaBcI9H2fq

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@WHO: LIVE: WHO, @UNESCO & @UNHumanRights' Joint Appeal for Open Science https://t.co/1K1ocqgbjJ

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@WHO: City leadership in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 , provides emergency food packages and supports communities to grow their own vegetables. 👉 https://t.co/fwNAForBxC #cities4health https://t.co/TSfrjy1z60

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@WHO: Ahead of #WorldCitiesDay 🏙️ we invite you to a special event on 29 October on urban leadership during #COVID19, hosted by WHO, @VitalStrat, @BloombergDotOrg & mayors of cities from around the 🌐 Register today: 👉https://t.co/pKNDqnBflD https://t.co/cXfCqwifSx

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #Germany is one of @WHO’s top donors. We thank the 🇩🇪 government & its people for their investment in global health & helping us to strengthen health systems, prepare for & respond to outbreaks, stop drug resistance, #EndPolio, & #BeatNCDs. Together! https://t.co/iqbDblDIno

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@WHO: 🆕 #OpenWHO online course for #HealthWorkers: Learn how to provide safe, effective & quality clinical care for patients with #COVID19: 👉 https://t.co/5ukAwUpoGU This course is available for 🆓 on the new Clinical Management learning channel: 👉 https://t.co/SJI6oBNns5 https://t.co/p7UQifkPCG

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: 대한민국의 대응은 연대와 검증된 공중보건 조치의 준수가 #COVID19 패데믹을 효과적으로 통제할 수 있다는 것을 보여주었습니다. 저는 문재인 대통령님 @moonriver365 의 리더십과, 강경화 외무부 장관님 그리고 박능후 보건 복지부 장관님의 협업에 깊은 감사를 드립니다. https://t.co/vuDn7npL9y

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #COVID19 has brought into sharp focus the impacts of crises on women's health, but also gives an opportunity to reimagine a future where women’s health & rights are non-negotiable. @phumzileunwomen, David Malone & I shared our opinion on the way forward: https://t.co/BhTxth82Mc

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@WHO: WHO aims to help countries achieve the #SDGs by ensuring that in 2023 >1B 👥 have access to Universal Health Coverage >1B 👥 are protected from health emergencies >1B 👥 are living with better health & well-being Here's what we have done so far 👉https://t.co/bjdcBenOuE https://t.co/xRGN8ctXsY

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@WHO: Lead exposure is especially dangerous to children’s 🧠development and can result in: 🔸 reduced intelligence quotient (IQ) and attention span 🔸 impaired learning ability 🔸 increased risk of behavioural problems Let's #BanLeadPaint! 👉 https://t.co/JciK7yUMrs https://t.co/H3EODXXZGv

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: 🇰🇷's response to #COVID19 has shown that solidarity & adherence to public health measures can bring #COVID19 under control. I thank President @moonriver365 for his leadership and to Ministers Kyung-wha Kang & Park Neung-hoo for their strong collaboration. https://t.co/MKfU78PvUX

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: We understand the pandemic fatigue that people are feeling. It takes a mental and physical toll on everyone and no one wants more so-called lockdowns. But if we want to avoid them, we all have to play our part and we cannot give up. We must not give up. #ACTogether! https://t.co/MbYIMSHE4b

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@WHO: The Republic of #Korea was one of the first countries in the 🌍 to be heavily affected by #COVID19. The government implemented a robust response, built on intensive testing and contact tracing, medical care for affected people and a clear public information campaign. https://t.co/UtmJes1WWG

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@WHO: "There were people attending from 122 different countries worldwide and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all involved in this course."-@DrTedros https://t.co/y6OrElijw4

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@WHO: "The course included being directly connected live with health and migration projects on the ground so that they could receive direct feedback from those in the field."-@DrTedros https://t.co/y6OrElijw4

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@WHO: "Finally, last week WHO conducted its first global e-learning course on health and migration, addressing a critical and often neglected topic of global health."-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "A pandemic is not a political football. Wishful thinking or deliberate diversion will not prevent transmissions or save lives. What will save lives is science, solutions and solidarity."-@DrTedros on #COVID19 https://t.co/Ms3iSeUfrN

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@WHO: "This is why I have said repeatedly: stop the politicisation of #COVID19."-@DrTedros https://t.co/BcuKiz6MX1

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@WHO: "But where there has been political division at the national level; where there has been blatant disrespect for science and health professionals, confusion has spread and #COVID19 cases and deaths have mounted."-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "For leaders, as my colleague @DrMikeRyan said back in March, the most important thing to do is to “move fast, have no regrets.”"-@DrTedros on #COVID19

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@WHO: "From Dakar to Melbourne, Milan to Islamabad, New York to Beijing. When leaders act quickly and deliberately, the virus can be suppressed."-@DrTedros on #COVID19

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@WHO: "Many countries and cities have followed the science, suppressed the virus and minimized deaths."-@DrTedros on #COVID19 https://t.co/Mt66kcwMbC

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@WHO: "Science continues to tell us the truth about this virus. How to contain it, suppress it and stop it from returning, and how to save lives among those it reaches."-@DrTedros on #COVID19

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@WHO: "And then, once you have the upper hand, it’s important to strengthen health systems, the health workforce and contact tracing systems so that the virus doesn’t take hold again."-@DrTedros on #COVID19

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@WHO: "There aren’t magic solutions to this #COVID19 outbreak, just hard work from leaders at all levels of societies, health workers, contact tracers and individuals."-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "With these measures, you can catch-up to this virus, you can get ahead of this virus, and you can stay ahead of this virus. We say this because we have seen in many places around the world get ahead and stay ahead of the virus"-@DrTedros on #COVID19 https://t.co/H08ZtW43jZ

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@WHO: "For governments, it means doing the same things we have been calling for since day one: know your #COVID19 epidemic. ✅ Break the chains of transmission. ✅ Test extensively. ✅ Isolate and care for cases. ✅ Trace & provide supported quarantine for all contacts."-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "Furthermore, you continue to ✅ maintain physical distance ✅ #WearAMask ✅ cleaning your hands regularly ✅ coughing away from others ✅ avoiding crowds or meeting friends and family outside." -@DrTedros https://t.co/w2m7rA2HoT

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@WHO: "For individuals, families & communities, that means staying at home & especially if you’ve been exposed to a #COVID19 case"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "We can keep our kids in school, we can keep businesses open, we can preserve lives and livelihoods. We can do it. But we must all make trade-offs, compromises and sacrifices."-@DrTedros on #COVID19

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@WHO: "We cannot have the economic recovery we want and live our lives the way we did before the #COVID19 pandemic." -@DrTedros

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@WHO: Please note that today's virtual press conference, previously scheduled at 5.00PM CEST, has been postponed and will now start at 5.30PM.

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@WHO: “The trajectory of this pandemic is in our hands, as it has been since the beginning,” says @mvankerkhove in an interview with the @Telegraph on the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/GdjcdNQtyW

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@WHO: 9 tonnes of medical kits, medicines for 2000 people and personal protective equipment for 4000 #healthworkers have reached #Syria at a critical time, when the number of #COVID19 cases is expected to rise. For more info, reach out to our media team. https://t.co/JCrqwh6sjV

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Pleased to address the @Bundestag this morning. I thanked 🇩🇪 for its visionary leadership in global health. @WHO is committed to strengthening our engagement with the Bundestag & with all parliaments, which play a critical role in moving the 🌍 health agenda forward #HealthForAll https://t.co/zUCOkq0f5T

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@WHO: Accountability is at the core of our work across the world. Learn about how WHO uses the resources it receives to drive impact in the 🆕 Results Report 2018-19 👉https://t.co/GMYKw24PyY https://t.co/6boROH89GQ

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@WHO: "It includes national cases studies on the response to #COVID19, insights from leaders, and addresses the economic, social and ecological determinants underlying the pandemic"-@DrTedros #WHS2020 https://t.co/olQ7r3BTu9

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@WHO: "I also have the pleasure of announcing that together with the Global Governance Project, we are releasing a new publication entitled 'Health: A Political Choice: Act Now, Together'”-@DrTedros #WHS2020 https://t.co/olQ7r3BTu9 https://t.co/anvNR1Pkpd

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@WHO: "Let me be clear: vaccine nationalism will prolong the #COVID19 pandemic, not shorten it. The only way to recover faster, be it lives or livelihoods, is to recover together"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "But if and when we have an effective #COVID19 vaccine, we must also use it effectively. And the best way to do that is to vaccinate some people in all countries, rather than all people in some countries"-@DrTedros #WHS2020 https://t.co/zjDzYRqFbb

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@WHO: "The #COVID19 pandemic has made these concepts concrete. They are literally matters of life and death. It is natural that countries want to protect their own citizens first"-@DrTedros #WHS2020 https://t.co/RJM4jabj1F

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@WHO: "Last year, and since then, I have spoken many times about the importance of national unity and international cooperation, of multilateralism and solidarity"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "We still have a long haul ahead of us. We cannot slow down & we cannot waver. It's more important than ever that we focus on the elderly & other vulnerable populations who already struggle to access health services, incl. migrants & other marginalized groups"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "It's not enough to be reactive. We must plan & take action for the #COVID19 pandemic over the long-haul. We have to move from ad-hoc solutions to long-term planning, to protect lives & livelihoods"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "In the face of this unprecedented threat, leaders must strike a delicate balance between protecting their people & maintaining essential health services, while minimizing social & economic damage, & respecting human rights"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "This is a dangerous moment for many countries in the northern hemisphere as #COVID19 cases spike, but again and again, we have seen that taking the right actions quickly means the outbreak can be managed"-@DrTedros #WHS2020 https://t.co/ugMDtuXBjL

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@WHO: "Across the globe we continue to see a resurgence of #COVID19 cases when countries reopen their societies and economies too quickly"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "We know that fundamental public health measures work: -find, test, isolate, care for every case, and trace and quarantine every contact -physical distancing, masks, handwashing, and meeting family and friends outside We have to do it all"-@DrTedros #WHS2020 #COVID19

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@WHO: "But the #COVID19 pandemic has also given us cause for hope. Because we have seen again and again that when countries and communities take the right actions, it is never too late to bring the outbreak under control"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "The absence of any one of these leaves communities vulnerable and undermines the timely response necessary to contain the #COVID19 pandemic, or any health crisis"-@DrTedros #WHS2020 https://t.co/KPcevWNaTS

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@WHO: "#COVID19 has put the spotlight on critical gaps in areas such as surveillance, diagnostics, essential medicines, protective equipment, supply chains, infection prevention and control, water, sanitation and hygiene, and the health workforce"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "This virus thrives in the inequalities in our societies and the gaps in our health systems. The #COVID19 pandemic has highlighted the neglect of basic health system functions underpinning emergency preparedness, to disastrous consequence"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: "#COVID19 is shining a light on the decisions we and our policy-makers have made not only today, but also in the past. Many of the world's wealthiest countries, with some of the most advanced health systems, have been upended by this virus"-@DrTedros #WHS2020

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@WHO: The backbone of #Thailand 🇹🇭 response to #COVID19? Back to basics: A strong public health response led by identifying, isolating, treating cases and tracing & quarantining contacts of confirmed cases. https://t.co/Qjh3Nb1GIT https://t.co/exfqZyDf0D

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@WHO: LIVE with @DrTedros from the @WorldHealthSmt opening. #WHS2020 https://t.co/wULoxHRdli

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@WHO: #NewZealand 🇳🇿 followed WHO guidance on isolating cases, reducing contact and testing, and successfully eliminated community transmission of #COVID19. https://t.co/G9GR3G96PR

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@WHO: Lead paint is a major source of lead exposure for kids 🧒👧🏻 Lead is added to some paints for colour, to speed up drying & to prevent corrosion. As lead paint ages, it flakes & crumbles, creating lead-contaminated dust and soil. Let's #BanLeadPaint! 👉 https://t.co/JciK7yUMrs https://t.co/43E36373SI

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@WHO: This is what lead poisons in your body: 🔸 central nervous system & brain 🔸 reproductive system 🔸 kidneys 🔸 cardiovascular system 🔸 blood 🔸 immune system Young children are most vulnerable. Let's #BanLeadPaint! 👉 https://t.co/JciK7yUMrs https://t.co/wA8GRFT0G3

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@WHO: It's International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Exposure to lead affects health, especially children's health. There is no safe level of exposure to it. The manufacture & sale of lead paint is still permitted in >60% of countries Let's #BanLeadPaint! https://t.co/n79rVF6hgE

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@WHO: RT @JoinUN75: Tonight, the iconic @EmpireStateBldg will light up in all blue for #UNday 🇺🇳, and for 🌍 solidarity. Let us together realize our shared vision of a better world, for all. A very happy #UN75 Anniversary to the @UN from NYC! https://t.co/n6Emhe8sPN

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: On #WorldPolioDay, I look back on my trip in early 2019 to #Pakistan and #Afghanistan, where wild polio is still a threat to many children. I have rarely been so impressed by public health efforts, especially by community #healthworkers to help #EndPolio. Thank you! https://t.co/YNJ1h0UzuJ

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: On #WorldPolioDay we must recognise that the systems created to #EndPolio are helping #healthworkers find #COVID19 cases, trace contacts & provide information on slowing the spread of the virus. This call centre in 🇵🇰 is just one the many examples. https://t.co/LhFpVjZk2E

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The inspirational leadership of polio experts like @Rotary’s Dr. Tunji Funsho was instrumental in certifying @WHOAFRO wild #polio-free! I am glad that his efforts to #EndPolio and achievements were recognized in the #Time100 list this year! https://t.co/BRnaFVw0cP

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Thanks to hundreds of thousands of #healthworkers reaching millions of children with safe & effective vaccines across Africa, this summer the 🌍 celebrated one of the greatest public health achievements of all time: wild poliovirus free Africa! #EndPolio https://t.co/r1lIMvI8jc

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Thank you, 🇩🇪 Chancellor Angela Merkel, for your wise words & for reminding us that we all have a crucial role to play in combating #COVID19. Together we can stop the virus. Vielen Dank für Ihren Appell an die Bevölkerung Angela Merkel. Zusammen können wir das Virus stoppen. https://t.co/egE8UTU99t

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@WHO: RT @OMS_Afrique: En cette Journée mondiale de lutte contre la #polio, Dr @MoetiTshidi félicite et remercie les gouvernements, les communautés, les travailleurs de santé et les survivants de la polio qui ont permis de débarrasser l'Afrique 🌍 du poliovirus sauvage. #EndPolio #WorldPolioDay https://t.co/Rva4pOEdSU

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@WHO: We’ve come so far in the fight against polio thanks to the leadership of countless #polio champions – from government officials to community leaders. A polio-free 🌎 is possible, but only with the continued commitment from all levels of government. https://t.co/pSbtayk3vA

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@WHO: Polio eradication takes commitment from 👥vaccinators 👥activists 👥community mobilizers 👥teachers 👥nurses 👥imams 👥priests 👥community elders 👥local leaders 👥shopkeepers 👥parents 👥and countless others We are stronger together. Together, we can #EndPolio 💪 https://t.co/pq2Wf3zaEX

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@WHO: Farima is unstoppable in her work to #EndPolio, fight #COVID19 and overcome gender barriers. This is her incredible story 👉https://t.co/X6O1dfzcte https://t.co/kFJacJHXL5

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@WHO: In Afghanistan 🇦🇫, polio staff like Nasrin are using their expertise & relationships with communities to support the #COVID19 response. Read her story 👉https://t.co/RXYx4JZrsr https://t.co/cCeb5HLjkj

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The @UN was born in the aftermath of WWII, as a platform for nations to come together and find shared solutions to shared problems. Today, on its 75th birthday, this mission is more important than ever, as we fight the #COVID19 pandemic. #UN75

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Happy #UNDay to all colleagues around the world! @WHO is proud to be part of the @UN family, working together towards #HealthForAll, bringing health to everyone, everywhere! #UN75 https://t.co/F3iRCBSMDq

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@WHO: #Pakistan🇵🇰 is using its experience in the fight against polio to help respond to #COVID19. A call centre in Islamabad is just one example of how staff & systems from the polio programme quickly pivoted to help with Pakistan’s early COVID-19 response. https://t.co/VOD9yqX6s9

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: It's #WorldPolioDay! We’ve come so far in the fight against #polio thanks to the leadership of countless polio champions – from government officials to community leaders. A polio-free 🌎 is possible, but only with continued commitment from us all! Together, we can #EndPolio! https://t.co/dzNBPphQMt

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@WHO: Here is an inspiring story of how polio personnel around 🌏🌍🌎 deliver polio vaccines and close immunity gaps, whilst continuing to fight #COVID19. 👉https://t.co/10OcUbHuDK #EndPolio https://t.co/d7kTRrsGeG

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Many countries don't have enough oxygen available to assist sick patients as they struggle to breathe. The oxygen project reflects WHO’s commitment to end-to-end solutions and innovation to do what we do better, cheaper and to reach more people. #COVID19 https://t.co/hSsfn3xKOC

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@WHO: Polio workers leave more than just a purple mark on the pinkies of children they vaccinate. They leave their mark on the 🌎 by providing other needed services like clean water, nutrition supplements, bed nets and much more. #EndPolio 📸 @UNICEF https://t.co/BXjabNGPRs

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@WHO: The polio program’s benefits don’t stop at delivering polio vaccine 💉. From #malaria to #Ebola and now #COVID19, the polio program’s resources and expertise have played a critical role in fighting other diseases. #EndPolio https://t.co/JLl5OfBKSL

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@WHO: In 2020, after 4⃣ years without a case, @WHOAFRO has been certified as wild polio-free! On this #WorldPolioDay, take a moment to learn about remarkable success against wild polio in Africa 👉https://t.co/jMAxlhAaLa #EndPolio https://t.co/obFaoJDZQt

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@WHO: Today is #WorldPolioDay! 5 of the 6 WHO regions – representing more 90% of the 🌎🌍🌏 population – are now free of the wild poliovirus! #EndPolio https://t.co/RjUAKlRxaQ

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@WHO: "If governments are able to hone their contact tracing systems & focus on isolating all cases & quarantining contacts, then mandatory #StayAtHome orders for everyone can be avoided"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "Governments need to carry out the basic steps of speaking to people who are infected with the virus and their contacts and giving them specific instructions on what to do next"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "5⃣the next few months for many people will be difficult. There are incredible stories of hope and resilience of people and businesses responding creatively to the #COVID19 outbreak and we need to share these widely"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "4⃣put systems in place to make it easier for citizens to comply with the measures that are advised. If people are told to isolate or quarantine, or businesses have to close temporarily, govts need to do everything they can to assist individuals, families & businesses"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "3⃣ it’s important to be clear and honest with the public about the status of the #COVID19 pandemic in your country and what is needed from every citizen to get through this pandemic together"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "2⃣ for those countries where #COVID19 cases, hospitalizations and intensive care units' rates are rising, make the necessary adjustments and course correct as quickly as possible. Making changes when needed shows leadership and strength"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "Do not allow the virus to take hold again"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/kQJ34Ejt9T

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@WHO: "I have a specific message for those countries that have successfully brought #COVID19 transmission under control: now is the time to double down to keep transmission at a low level, be vigilant, be ready to identify cases & clusters & take quick action"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "We’re calling on governments to carry out 5⃣ key actions today. 1⃣ assess the current #COVID19 outbreak situation in your country based on the latest data you have to hand. Conduct honest analysis and consider the good, the bad and the ugly"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "We urge leaders to take immediate action, to prevent further unnecessary deaths, essential health services from collapsing and schools shutting again. As I said it in February and I’m repeating it today: this is not a drill"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "Too many countries are seeing an exponential increase in #COVID19 cases and that is now leading to hospitals and intensive care units running close or above capacity and we’re still only in October"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "We are at a critical juncture in the #COVID19 pandemic, particularly in the northern hemisphere. The next few months are going to be very tough and some countries are on a dangerous track"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros https://t.co/9eTsEnYK72

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: To date, more than $236M has been raised for or committed to the #COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund, from over 633K individual donors, corporations & foundations. I am deeply grateful to everyone contributing to our work to save lives. Solidarity! https://t.co/F4EscoDKEG

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Fighting misinformation is key to defeating the #COVID19 outbreak. Here are 7 tips on how we can flatten the infodemic curve together: https://t.co/TszPoBDGL4

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Equitable access to trusted health information is critical to keeping people safe & informed during the #COVID19 pandemic. Our new collaboration with the @Wikimedia will increase access to reliable health information from @WHO across multiple countries, languages & devices. https://t.co/39bQsOcHL3

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@WHO: RT @WHO: Since the beginning of the #COVID19 pandemic, WHO has taken steps to prevent an “infodemic”— an overabundance of information & the rapid spread of misleading or fabricated news, images, & videos. Here are 7 tips for stopping the spread of misinformation: https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F

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@WHO: 3⃣ other prizes 🏆 will be awarded for a student-produced film, a health educational film aimed at youth, and a short video designed exclusively for social media platforms. 🎥 https://t.co/HQzGDAz4HC https://t.co/0mhUkbEdfZ

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Bravo, Riya! 🙏 This is an amazing idea & way to help your community in the fight against #COVID19. Thank you for inspiring your friends to do the same! The best way to build back better from this pandemic is by following the creativity of young people. https://t.co/8qcD35SeKV

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@WHO: 101 containers for #COVID19 triage and testing were delivered across #Serbia 🇷🇸 earlier this year. This helps reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading to #healthworkers and within health facilities. https://t.co/K4mHacnGnm

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@WHO: Short documentaries or fiction films (3 to 8 minutes) & short videos for social media or animations (1 to 5 minutes) can be submitted for each competition category: 🔸Universal health coverage 🔸Health emergencies 🔸Better health & well-being 📽️https://t.co/a5L7SAibWD https://t.co/4EBrYPhZ3I

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@WHO: We invite independent film-makers, production companies, NGOs, communities, students, & film schools from around the 🌐 to submit their original short films to the 2nd #HealthForAll Film Festival🎞️ 🗓️ Submissions are open: 24 Oct. 2020 to 30 Jan. 2021 📽️ https://t.co/qxMKq55T27 https://t.co/niDdEVBqXX

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@WHO: RT @WHO: The World Health Organization and @Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about #COVID19 on @Wikipedia 👉 https://t.co/G6pxbDyYrp https://t.co/MeHFimghvK

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@WHO: Since the beginning of the #COVID19 pandemic, WHO has taken steps to prevent an “infodemic”— an overabundance of information & the rapid spread of misleading or fabricated news, images, & videos. Here are 7 tips for stopping the spread of misinformation: https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F

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@WHO: Through the WHO-@Wikimedia collaboration, people everywhere will be able to access and share WHO infographics, videos, and other public health assets on Wikimedia Commons, a digital library of free images and other multimedia. https://t.co/eI47v8U9sd

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 7⃣ Turn to fact-checkers ✅ When in doubt, consult trusted fact-checking organizations, like @factchecknet & global news outlets focused on debunking misinformation, incl. @AP & @Reuters 👉 https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F https://t.co/3NcmW4q7nu

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 6⃣ Check your biases 🤔 We all have biases. These factor into our views what’s happening. Evaluate your own biases & why you may have been drawn to a particular headline or story. 👉 https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F https://t.co/GXx9my4WP1

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@WHO: Accountability is at the core of our work across the world. Learn about how WHO uses the resources it receives to drive impact in the🆕Results Report 2018-19 👉https://t.co/bjdcBenOuE https://t.co/6xoqapbaXu

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@WHO: The collaboration is part of a shared commitment from both organizations to ensure everyone has access to critical public health information surrounding the #COVID19 pandemic 👉 https://t.co/G6pxbDhnzR https://t.co/GQyHy8QdfN

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 5⃣ Examine the supporting evidence 🔍 Credible stories back up their claims with facts – for example, quotes from experts or links to statistics or studies. 👉 https://t.co/7vsGKvSCTd https://t.co/SIkl6PdGYI

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@WHO: The World Health Organization and @Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about #COVID19 on @Wikipedia 👉 https://t.co/G6pxbDyYrp https://t.co/MeHFimghvK

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: What a very thoughtful message from @BTS_twt Jimin - 감사합니다! Children are indeed affected by #COVID19 restrictions, we should do our best to help them understand the situations, and support and comfort them. Together, we will end this pandemic. #BeHelpful. https://t.co/a5pOc7bJr2

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Saddened by the passing of Dr J Michael Lane, a hero of #smallpox eradication. My deepest regrets & sympathy for the loss of one of the world’s most dedicated smallpox fighters, both before & after global eradication. We will continue to honour his legacy. https://t.co/m4PXZX1RnH

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 4⃣ Check the date 📅 Ask yourself these questions: Is this a recent story? Is it up to date & relevant to current events? Has a headline, image or statistic been used out of context? 👉 https://t.co/7vsGKvSCTd https://t.co/kgyFjUXxJn

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 3⃣ Identify the author ✍️ Search the author’s name online to see if they are real or credible. 👉 https://t.co/7vsGKvSCTd https://t.co/xo3dhauC8Y

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 2⃣ Go beyond headlines 📰 Read more than just the headline of an article, they may be intentionally sensational or provocative – go further and look at the entire story. 👉https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F https://t.co/SJmDJjaxej

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@WHO: Let's focus on what we can do now to stop #COVID19. Decisions that all of us make, following the advice from health authorities, are having an impact. We have to and we will get through this together. -@mvankerkhove https://t.co/jjxR5YiH4t

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@WHO: 🔝 tips to identify #COVID19 misinformation or disinformation: 1⃣ Assess the source 📇 Who shared the information with you and where did they get it from? Even if it is friends or family, you still need to vet their source. 👉 https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F https://t.co/9ktYOTapcZ

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@WHO: We are all being exposed to a huge amount of #COVID19 information ℹ️ on a daily basis, and not all of it is reliable. Here are 7⃣ tips for telling the difference and stopping the spread of misinformation. https://t.co/7vsGKvB21F

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: #HappeningNow! Join our LIVE @WHO Africa #COVID19 press briefing on Rapid Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 in #Africa with @MoetiTshidi. https://t.co/LrUqTlYswt

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Don't miss today's #COVID19 press briefing on Rapid Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 in #Africa. WHOAFRO's Dr @MoetiTshidi will be joined by Dr Abdoulaye Toure🇬🇳 & Dr Susan Ndidde Nabadda🇺🇬. 🗓️ Thursday 22 Oct 🕛11 AM Brazzaville time (GMT+1) 🤝@APO_source https://t.co/vCyJH9i1Dd

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@WHO: How is WHO helping to protect the #Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, 🇧🇩, from #COVID19? 🔎 boosting disease surveillance 🧪 increasing lab capacity 🩺 helping set up treatment facilities 📢 engaging with communities https://t.co/Tmo72ReFbw

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@WHO: RT @WHO: #AskWHO on #COVID19 with @DrMikeRyan and Dr @mvankerkhove https://t.co/Zz2cHtNPvW

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: U #Rwanda rwahuje imbaraga z’inzego zose za Leta mu guhangana na #COVID19 hakurikizwa amahame yo gupima, gukurikirana abahuye n'abanduye & gushyira mu bikorwa ingamba zo kubungabunga ubuzima bw’abaturage. Muvandimwe wanjye @PaulKagame, n'abaturarwanda bose, mwakoze umurimo mwiza. https://t.co/zEol6vtIru

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@WHO: Thank you for watching our #AskWHO on #COVID19 & shared your inspirational stories. Here’s a great reminder from @SuperM: 🎶 “There’s gonna be BETTER DAYS” 🎶 Let’s be kind & support each other, and create better days together! 🤝 #SuperMxWHO #SuperM https://t.co/qlSNhzbCnB

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@WHO: #AskWHO on #COVID19 with @DrMikeRyan and Dr @mvankerkhove https://t.co/Zz2cHtNPvW

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@WHO: RT @WHO: In today's #AskWHO we want to highlight stories of people who have been supporting their communities in past few months during the pandemic. 🎤 Which story has inspired you the most? Have you or someone you know done something to support friends or the community recently?

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@WHO: @c0pykatS That's so lovely! ❤️ So much love for your sister and her friends. And we hope you and your kids are recovering well since. Thank you for sharing your story! Stay safe!

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@WHO: @ClaudiaHirawat Hi! Thanks for sharing - can you tell us more please? How did you support the community exactly and what kind of creativity? We would love to hear more!

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@WHO: In today's #AskWHO we want to highlight stories of people who have been supporting their communities in past few months during the pandemic. 🎤 Which story has inspired you the most? Have you or someone you know done something to support friends or the community recently?

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #COVID19 is a stark reminder of the devastating effects tobacco, #airpollution & diseases such as #tuberculosis have on our #LungHealth. It's also a wake-up call to do everything in our power to make sure everyone, everywhere can breathe freely. #UnionConf https://t.co/YC89flvq8k

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #Rwanda has been running an all-of-government response to bring #COVID19 outbreak under control, following the fundamentals from testing & contact tracing to wide use of public health measures. Well done, my brother @PaulKagame & the people of 🇷🇼! https://t.co/G2ErWyD8SL

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@WHO: With the ongoing crisis, however, Central Sahel still needs a further USD890 million to sustain the gains of community-level programs in the three countries: #BurkinaFaso🇧🇫, #Mali🇲🇱 & #Niger🇳🇪. #SahelNow https://t.co/rL7jR3qJgj

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@WHO: We thank our donors who have given USD510 million to all humanitarian partners, including WHO, to support the life-saving work in the region. #SahelNow https://t.co/clJVbpE9va

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@WHO: When borders closed and flights were cancelled due to #COVID19, WHO worked closely with @WFP, @_AfricanUnion, government, and @foundation_ma so vital supplies reached those in need, through the ‘Solidarity Flights’. https://t.co/vsgOEeZBZO

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@WHO: Apart from #COVID19 response, WHO helps #Niger🇳🇪: ✅respond to recent floods ✅develop a flood response plan ✅distribute medical supplies & malnutrition supplies ✅provide technical support to Ministry of Health & partners to coordinate response to crises & disasters https://t.co/XWDL1FlY5H

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@WHO: In #Niger🇳🇪, 2.7 million people struggle with food insecurity, and 2.4 million children suffer from acute malnutrition. 📸@UNOCHA https://t.co/mXQP06QqQR

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@WHO: In #Mali🇲🇱, WHO aims to maintain & strengthen health services and systems, essential for crisis-affected populations; and respond rapidly to acute health emergencies, supporting national capacities. 📸@UNOCHA https://t.co/i1t7JrPP0j

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@WHO: Apart from #COVID19 response in #Mali🇲🇱, WHO helps ✅deliver medical kits to affected people ✅develop the Epidemic Preparedness & Response Plan ✅train health workers on gender-based violence ✅train people to set up Emergency Medical & Rapid Intervention Teams https://t.co/VmAg7jx6B7

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@WHO: Join us now for the next installment of the #HealthForAll Film Festival: with @SoniaLowman, director of "War & Grace", winner 🏆 of the Nurses/Midwives category and @elizabeth_iro, WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer. https://t.co/6BQYvRq6qI

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@WHO: Frequent attacks on health services in #Mali🇲🇱 deprive 👥1.5M people in need of sanitation & >900k people with nutritional needs 👥1.5M people requiring emergency & quality health care 👥1.4M people waiting for access to basic, quality health services https://t.co/Js8BplCuER

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@WHO: In #BurkinaFaso🇧🇫, WHO works strategically with locally recruited staff in order to be closer with the community; and will be expanding its presence in other regions, and across all other sub-sectors of the health response. https://t.co/PzYhqjTV6r

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@WHO: During #COVID19, WHO has helped #BurkinaFaso🇧🇫 : ✅support preventive vaccination against measles & meningitis ✅train health workers to support survivors of gender-based violence ✅strengthen essential health services ✅provide rapid response to health emergencies https://t.co/ehQDsMaeaW

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@WHO: In #BurkinaFaso🇧🇫, 🚨almost 1 million people need protection assistance 🚨3.4 million people face critical food shortages 🚨nearly 300,000 under-5 children suffer from acute malnutrition 📸@UNOCHA https://t.co/tFUjfHajqI

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@WHO: WHO is committed to continue working with donors and partners to focus on: ✅#COVID19 control; ✅maintaining essential health services; ✅socio-economic focus on food security, social services, peace, and livelihoods #SahelNow https://t.co/IiILep7KrZ

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@WHO: Along with #COVID19, Central Sahel faces a complex crisis of food insecurity, armed violence, and disrupted health services, affecting: 👥1.5M displaced 👥7M food-insecure 👥800K severely malnourished children 👥6500 killed in the last 12 months #SahelNow https://t.co/BidV5Yhs0Y

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@WHO: More than 1⃣3⃣ people across #CentralSahel need urgent humanitarian response to a multidimensional crisis involving: ⚠️poverty ⚠️poor health systems ⚠️climate change ⚠️natural disasters ⚠️weak governance ⚠️conflict #SahelNow https://t.co/QSHuB6pHyg

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@WHO: Tune in today at 5PM CEST for the next installment of the #HealthForAll Film Festival. We will be joined by @SoniaLowman, director of "War & Grace", winner 🏆 of the Nurses/Midwives category & @elizabeth_iro, WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer. 🎥 https://t.co/TklTdRALz7 https://t.co/o0evhiDgP0

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@WHO: 1 in 2 children with TB miss out on access to quality care, risking serious illness and death. It’s time to ensure no child is left behind. https://t.co/4YMjmIDEGY

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@WHO: 1 in 3 people with TB can’t get quality care today. It’s time for universal access to treat all people with quality care. It's time to #EndTB! https://t.co/GfaH7EbSKb

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@WHO: Tuberculosis remains the 🌎🌍🌏’s deadliest infectious killer. Each day, over 4000 people lose their lives to TB and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable & curable disease. #ItsTime to #EndTB https://t.co/FSTw0KY3OA

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@WHO: Investment in emergency preparedness and health system strengthening has helped #Rwanda confront the #COVID19 crisis effectively, control the emergence of the virus and protect the health of its population. This video tells the story of 🇷🇼’s experience. https://t.co/g5Iq3NQMpf https://t.co/hcrRBAsRap

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: By working together today & sharing health supplies globally, including personal protective equipment, supplies of oxygen, dexamethasone & vaccines when they’re proven to be safe & effective, we can save lives & get through the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/KrF1eyVp7S

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@WHO: The full remarks by @DrTedros 👇 https://t.co/0nB5skd9ok

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@WHO: "By working together today & sharing life saving health supplies globally including personal protective equipment, supplies of oxygen, dexamethasone & vaccines when they’re proven to be safe & effective, we can save lives and get through this pandemic"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "Equitably sharing vaccines is the fastest way to safeguard high-risk communities, stabalise health systems and drive a truly global economic recovery"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether

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@WHO: "COVAX represents the largest portfolio of potential #COVID19 vaccines and the most effective way to share safe and effective vaccines equitably across the world"-@DrTedros #ACTogether

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@WHO: "On 9 Oct. I shared that 171 countries & economies were part of the @gavi, @CEPIvaccines & WHO-led COVAX initiative for vaccine access. I am pleased to announce that now 184 countries have now joined COVAX. The most recent countries joining over the weekend are 🇪🇨 & 🇺🇾"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "I know there’s fatigue but the virus has shown that when we let our guard down, it can surge back at breakneck speed and threaten hospitals and health systems"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "We all have a part to play. Physical distancing Mask wearing #HandHygiene Coughing safely into your arm Avoiding crowds Meeting people outside where possible & when you have to be inside with others – open windows & ensure good ventilation with non recirculating air"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "We’re in this for the long haul, but there is hope that if we make smart choices together - we can keep cases down, ensure essential health services continue and children can still go to school"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "This means active #COVID19 case finding, cluster investigations, isolating all cases, quarantining contacts, ensuring good clinical care, supporting and protecting #healthworkers and protecting the vulnerable"-@DrTedros https://t.co/W4yvPHpjuM

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@WHO: "So it’s important that all governments focus on the fundamentals that help to break the chains of #COVID19 transmission and save both lives and livelihoods"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "However, when hospital capacity is reached and exceeded, it is a very difficult and dangerous situation for both patients and #healthworkers alike"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "As #COVID19 cases go up, the number of people needing beds in hospitals and intensive care also increases. Nurses and doctors have a much better understanding of how best to treat people with the virus than they did in the early days of the pandemic"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "It is encouraging to see many leaders communicating with their populations about targeted measures that are needed to slow down the spread of the virus and protect #healthworkers and health systems"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "On Friday, we discussed the worrying phase that the #COVID19 pandemic has entered. As the northern hemisphere enters winter, we’re seeing cases accelerate – particularly in Europe and North America"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: Launching today, the #WeAreFamily video campaign will invite people worldwide to star in the music video, recording videos of themselves with their close family and friends singing the song and then sharing this on their social media channels. https://t.co/xNGVS4iKaM https://t.co/3c0qdsyYPS

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@WHO: "I would also like to announce that we will have the honour of having Kim Sledge sing #WeAreFamily at the opening of the #WHA73, which resumes on the 9th of November"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "I would like to thank Kim Sledge for her kind offer to donate proceeds from the sale of her special edition cover of #WeAreFamily to @thewhof. This is in support of the #COVID19 response and strengthening health services around the world"-@DrTedros https://t.co/S60eiZHeeC

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@WHO: "#WeAreFamily is a global anthem that calls for what the world needs most right now – solidarity, unity and collaboration. Working together, as a global family, for the future"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/YEgeBiaQzN

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@WHO: "Together, we are today announcing the start of a new #WeAreFamily campaign to promote global solidarity and collaboration in the face of #COVID19"-@DrTedros https://t.co/hqZPYzpinQ

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@WHO: "I want to start the week off on a happy note. I am delighted to announce that WHO has the honour of working with Kim Sledge, of the legendary group @SisterSledge_, and Natasha Mudhar, founder of @The_WorldWeWant organization"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #WeAreFamily

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #COVID19 has stopped the world in its tracks, turned our lives upside down and forced us to re-evaluate what matters most to us all. Universal health coverage is the way forward. Here is my latest opinion piece in the @FT: https://t.co/cAOYvxtqOU

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@WHO: #MondayMotivation 🎶 It feels like the world is falling down and you can’t make it through. There’s gonna be BETTER DAYS 🎶 -@SuperM Let’s create those better days together! 🤗 #SuperMxWHO #SuperM https://t.co/qlSNhzbCnB

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: People aged 60 & over are at greater risk of becoming severely ill with #COVID19. Follow these 5 simple steps to keep older people safe.❤️ https://t.co/ZsYE22OxIn

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@WHO: RT @opsomsuruguay: Si estás 🤰🏼🤰🏾 toma las mismas precauciones que los demás para evitar la #COVID19: ✔️ Lávate las 🤲 con frecuencia ✔️ Evita tocarte los 👀, la 👃 y la 👄 ✔️ Mantén una distancia física con las demás personas ✔️ Observa una buena higiene respiratoria https://t.co/cBg7waZhqh

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@WHO: RT @WHONigeria: #WearAMask and protect your loved ones from COVID-19. But to break the chains of transmission, we must also: -Keep physical distance -Keep cleaning your Open hands -Keep away from big crowds -Keep covering your 👄 and 👃 when coughing 𝗗𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹! https://t.co/16zFA63c4f

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@WHO: Interested in immunization and ✅Supply chain strategies ✅Effective vaccine management ✅Responding to #COVID19 ✅Cold chain equipment Register & join @TechNet21Mod's TechNet conference on 20-21 October 👉 https://t.co/qjJmW3M124

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@WHO: Seasonal influenza, pertussis & tetanus can be deadly. Vaccinating pregnant women against these diseases is safe and helps protect 🤱. #VaccinesWork https://t.co/qzFsCd2QWC

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@WHO: Any licensed vaccine undergoes many tests, involving thousands of healthy people for many years before it’s approved. Vaccines are continuously monitored to make sure they are safe and effective. #VaccinesWork https://t.co/fpXaiMYXSW

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@WHO: Q: When should I get vaccinated? A: Vaccines protect us throughout life. Don’t wait until you are exposed to a serious illness like during an outbreak. There may not be enough time to receive all the doses needed to keep you safe. #VaccinesWork https://t.co/mTux0OIPwQ

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@WHO: Nurses & midwives are vaccine champions for parents and parents-to-be. They are also trusted and credible sources of information about vaccines. #VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives https://t.co/pm9ljrjEcu

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@WHO: During emergencies like #COVID19, the risk of outbreaks like measles & polio increases. #VaccinesWork to help keep us safe, keep us out of hospitals and protect our health workers. Make sure you & your family are protected through vaccines. https://t.co/xwTcWfZ7rP

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@WHO: As we respond to #COVID19, now more than ever, we must ensure the continuation of essential health services like immunization Syringe, to stop vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, polio & meningitis. #VaccinesWork https://t.co/iWBLf9jNo3

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@WHO: Millions of children around the 🌍 will likely miss out on lifesaving 💉 due to #COVID19. To combat the resurgence of other deadly diseases, we must continue delivering vaccines where we can and ⬆️ immunization once this outbreak is under control. https://t.co/az8UdTPlne

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@WHO: Vaccines save lives. Where it is safe and feasible, we must ensure children continue to get immunized during the #COVID19 pandemic to protect them from other deadly diseases like meningitis. #VaccinesWork https://t.co/zOautor9VK

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@WHO: Vaccines protect us against harmful diseases like polio & measles, by: ✅Using our body’s natural defenses to protect against infections ✅Training our immune system to create antibodies This prevents us from getting sick. #VaccinesWork https://t.co/wACVdgsw7a

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@WHO: .@SCBriand busts myths about #COVID19 and antibiotics, alcohol and garlic in this week’s #ScienceIn5. https://t.co/anGiErOVeU

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@WHO: Immunization is a shared responsibility. If only some people are vaccinated, diseases can still spread, especially to those at highest risk: ✅Infants who are too young to receive vaccines ✅Older adults at risk of serious diseases ✅People with low immunity #VaccinesWork https://t.co/AuKWZCQyIs

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@WHO: #COVID19 is confronting families globally with the deadly and devastating impacts of disease outbreaks. In the midst of this crisis, we must also work to ensure all people are protected against diseases for which we have vaccines to prevent. https://t.co/XDlM2tAi5c

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@WHO: Nurses & midwives - every check-up is an opportunity to check in on vaccination for people of all ages: children, youth, adults and older people. #VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives https://t.co/TxYgNQy0SG

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@WHO: Vaccines: ✅reduce child deaths and disease ✅protect against outbreaks ✅prevent malnutrition ✅defend against antimicrobial resistance #VaccinesWork for all! https://t.co/EyJBnY3jut

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@WHO: Vaccine-preventable diseases include: Cervical cancer Cholera Diphtheria Ebola Hep B Influenza Japanese encephalitis Measles Meningitis Mumps Pertussis Pneumonia Polio Rabies Rotavirus Rubella Tetanus Typhoid Varicella Yellow Fever Yes, #VaccinesWork! https://t.co/vMevI5tiSQ

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@WHO: "Too many people die too young from cardiovascular disease, because of delayed, incomplete or interrupted treatment of high blood pressure"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay #BeatNCDs

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@WHO: "Like #COVID19, the #hypertension epidemic is hitting the world’s most vulnerable the hardest. 9 out of 10 people with hypertension don’t have it under control, and 2 in 5 people with hypertension are not aware they have it"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay

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@WHO: "In the face of the #COVID19 pandemic, action on #hypertension is more important than ever. People with hypertension are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 & death. In 🇮🇹, 68% of patients who died in hospital with COVID-19 had hypertension"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay

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@WHO: "#Hypertension is one of the world’s silent killers. But it does not have to be. It is within our reach to prevent, diagnose and treat"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay https://t.co/1WWoNAdcEd

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@WHO: "Today has a personal resonance for me, because I am one of the 1.1 billion people globally living with #hypertension. I have access to good medical care. But many others who live with hypertension are not as lucky as me"-@DrTedros #WorldHypertensionDay

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@WHO: LIVE: #WorldHypertensionDay with @DrTedros https://t.co/1BLkcp6gSY

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@WHO: DYK: Before the #COVID19 pandemic, over 2 billion people did not have regular access to safe, nutritious & sufficient food. 130 million more people could now fall into chronic hunger by the end of 2020. 👉 https://t.co/pcZ9byhlXe https://t.co/JtCCRajt9U

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@WHO: This is how you can prevent high blood pressure: ❗️Reduce 🧂 to less than 5g/day ❗️Avoid saturated fats & trans fats 🍔 ❗️Avoid 🚬 ❗️Reduce 🍷 ❕Eat 🍎 and 🥦 regularly ❕Be active 🧘‍♀️🏊‍ #BeatNCDs https://t.co/aoDRLOROao

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@WHO: Letting #COVID19 spread through populations, of any age or health status, will lead to unnecessary infections, suffering and death. Without a widely available vaccine, herd immunity is a dangerous and counter-productive strategy for stopping the virus. 👉 https://t.co/X9N7zcyfOX https://t.co/hzVdMKFnmN

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@WHO: Join us now for a live discussion about the winner 🏆 of the #MentalHealth prize of WHO's first #HealthForAll film festival: Knock on my Door https://t.co/tKPHS8WUMg

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@WHO: It's #WorldFoodDay! 🍎🥬🥕 With tens of millions of people at risk of falling into extreme poverty & malnutrition because of #COVID19 pandemic, global solidarity & support are needed more to than ever to help those in need. 👉https://t.co/jOcBSncFEE https://t.co/c9WlY3OVDQ

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@WHO: Achieving herd immunity with safe and effective vaccines makes diseases rarer and saves lives. 👉 https://t.co/X9N7zcyfOX https://t.co/oRJTq3oQ1Y

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@WHO: Join WHO for the #WorldHypertensionDay event to learn more about preventing and managing hypertension with @DrTedros, @ResolveTSL, @didierdrogba foundation, @WorldHyperLeag and @ISHBP. More information 👉 https://t.co/pwikR9x4YY https://t.co/A4LzeHa158

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@WHO: Today is #WorldHypertensionDay. Hypertension - or elevated blood pressure - is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of ❤, 🧠, kidney & other diseases. It is a major cause of premature death worldwide. 👉 https://t.co/UJWFv9JGY4 https://t.co/AnLCr2swuf

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@WHO: Herd immunity or population immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it. With herd immunity, the vast majority of a population are vaccinated, ⬇️ the overall amount of virus able to spread in the whole population. 👉 https://t.co/X9N7zcyfOX https://t.co/MVZl6zgoLp

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@WHO: Herd immunity is a concept used for vaccination, in which a population can be protected from a virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached. Vaccinated people are protected from getting the disease & passing it on, breaking any chains of transmission. 👉https://t.co/X9N7zcyfOX https://t.co/V22iA6OqOq

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@WHO: Newer antiviral drugs, immunomodulators and anti-SARS COV-2 monoclonal antibodies are now being considered for evaluation for new #COVID19 treatment options. 👉 https://t.co/g5vWTbi29c https://t.co/miFNfoD4UX

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@WHO: The global platform of the Solidarity Trial is ready to rapidly evaluate promising new #COVID19 treatment options, with nearly 500 hospitals open as trial sites. 👉 https://t.co/g5vWTbi29c https://t.co/c1aDavsym2

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@WHO: The progress achieved by the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial shows that large international trials are possible, even during #COVID19 pandemic, & offer the promise of quickly & reliably answering critical public health questions concerning therapeutics. 👉 https://t.co/A2TiM4QCkL https://t.co/ogsJiLn1OO

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: I am very grateful to all members & especially to the chair of the advisory group, @CassSunstein, for their time & advice on how best to increase #vaccine demand in settings with high virus transmission & low demand, & to forewarn on risk reduction & equity. #COVID19

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Glad to speak with the @WHO Technical Advisory Group on #BehaviouralInsights & Sciences to discuss #vaccine acceptance & uptake in the context of #COVID19. We are committed to ensuring behavioural science is at the heart of all of our work. https://t.co/K1sHemYXiU

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@WHO: Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by WHO, indicate that remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir & interferon regimens appeared to have little or no effect on mortality or reduction in hospital stays for #COVID19 patients. https://t.co/eNoW6HL0y3

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@WHO: In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on #COVID19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. 👉 https://t.co/A2TiM4QCkL https://t.co/I65Y0aPHPa

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: .@IsabelleMoret, Hans Stöckli, @WHO colleagues and I discussed global #COVID19 trends and the importance of controlling amplifying events and behaviours to stop the virus from spreading. https://t.co/5bev1TuFUY

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Honoured to welcome @IsabelleMoret, President of the 🇨🇭 National Council, & Hans Stöckli, President of the 🇨🇭 Council of States at @WHO today. I thanked them for #Switzerland's strong support in the #COVID19 response. Solidarity & collaboration are key to ending the pandemic. https://t.co/93yStjJXRV

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@WHO: Hand hygiene is more important now than ever for children as well as their parents and other caregivers. Take a minute, sing along and wash your hands with Doc McStuffins to keep safe and stay healthy during the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/kfCZOaUJv2

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@WHO: RT @DrNataliaBecker: I love this and I know my children will too. Great way to show how to keep our hands clean with soap and water and the importance of #SafeHands for our children's health. #GlobalHandwashingDay https://t.co/UdMvler4gh

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@WHO: To protect yourself and others from #COVID19, frequent #HandWashing with soap and water, or preferably with an alcohol-based hand solution, kills viruses that may be on your hands. It is simple, but it is very important! #GlobalHandwashingDay🧼 https://t.co/eRoYhRBsdE

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@WHO: Protect yourself & others from #COVID19: Handwashing 🧼 after coughing/sneezing 🧼 when caring for the sick 🧼 before, during & after you prepare food 🧼 before eating 🧼 after🚽use 🧼 when hands are visibly dirty 🧼 after handling animals/animal waste #GlobalHandwashingDay🧼 https://t.co/oOr76KrOX6

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@WHO: WHO has a zero tolerance policy with regard to sexual exploitation and abuse. We reiterate our strong commitment to preventing and protecting against sexual exploitation and abuse in all our operations around the world. https://t.co/jZdEwzOQl7 #Ebola #DRC

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@WHO: To support the Independent Commission’s work, @DrTedros has decided to use an open process to hire an independent and external organization with experience in conducting similar inquiries. https://t.co/jZdEwzOQl7 #Ebola #DRC

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@WHO: The Commission will comprise up to seven members, incl. the co-chairs, with expertise in sexual exploitation and abuse, emergency response, and investigations. The co-chairs will choose the other members of the Commission, which will be supported by a Secretariat based at WHO.

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@WHO: The role of the Independent Commission will be to swiftly establish the facts, identify and support survivors, ensure that any ongoing abuse has stopped, and hold perpetrators to account. https://t.co/jZdEwzOQl7 #Ebola #DRC

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@WHO: WHO has appointed two distinguished leaders @AMindaoudou and @LusengeJ to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during the response to the tenth #Ebola epidemic in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, #DRC. https://t.co/jZdEwzOQl7

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@WHO: LIVE: @TerezaKasaeva answering your questions on #tuberculosis. #EndTB #AskWHO https://t.co/vHvQMGZ8YO

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@WHO: LIVE: @TerezaKasaeva answering your questions on #tuberculosis. #EndTB #AskWHO https://t.co/2KavjiZRwu

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@WHO: On #GlobalHandwashingDay🧼, Doc McStuffins joins WHO to raise awareness on hand washing that helps keep everyone safer as well as healthier during the #COVID19 pandemic. More details 👉https://t.co/wCNrpdTWTd https://t.co/jDPl6rA249

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@WHO: At today's WHO Member States Information Session, the following Health Ministers/Representatives are sharing #COVID19 response experiences: 🇬🇲 Ahmadou Lamin Samateh 🇿🇼 Agnes Mahomva https://t.co/fG0klzb5YB

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@WHO: How to handrub? Use alcohol-based hand rub for 20-30 seconds #GlobalHandwashingDay🧼 #COVID19 https://t.co/5GVydkClEg

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@WHO: How to handwash? Use soap and water for at least 40-60 seconds #GlobalHandwashingDay🧼 #COVID19 https://t.co/kuH0U1hpBd

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@WHO: Let's wash your hands with Doc McStuffins! WHO and @DisneyJunior remind children around 🌍🌏🌎 of the importance of thorough handwashing in preventing the spread of germs and disease, including #COVID19. More info 👉https://t.co/wCNrpdTWTd https://t.co/jDPl6rA249

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@WHO: Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay🧼 Washing your hands regularly with 🧼 and 💦 is one of the most important and most basic steps keeping safe from #COVID19 and many other pathogens. Thanks @DisneyJunior's Doc McStuffins for this cute video! https://t.co/JSiMdSsuTz

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@WHO: RT @WHO: LIVE: Q&A on #COVID19 with @doctorsoumya and Dr @mvankerkhove. #AskWHO https://t.co/5S1ILoVxgf

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: 🎥🔴 Watch LIVE as @hans_kluge and experts from WHO/Europe provide an situation update on #COVID19 in the European Region. https://t.co/oOsixDnXq5

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@WHO: With support from many donors, WHO has been able to ✅develop #COVID19 guidelines & strategies ✅conduct community outreach ✅launch physical & #MentalHealth campaigns More details 👉https://t.co/xO8TiSQF79 #WHOImpact https://t.co/s8UPYQk6mh

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@WHO: WHO response to #COVID19 reaches all corners of 🌍🌎🌏 thanks to our donors. Those who provide flexible funds allow us to be agile and deliver what’s needed most. More details 👉https://t.co/xO8TiSQF79 #WHOImpact https://t.co/QsZk6n1X2X

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@WHO: "Three fundamental shifts that WHO believes all countries must make: 1⃣invest in public health. Too many countries have prioritised the medicalisation of their health systems at the expense of the basic measures that prevent people getting sick in the first place"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "Even as we use every tool at our disposal to end the #COVID19 pandemic, we must all use this period of crisis as an opportunity to look in the mirror and ask what we must do differently"-@DrTedros #StateOfEU

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@WHO: "The #COVID19 pandemic is radiating shock waves across countries, their populations and economies. Europe is now seeing an increase in reported cases. More cases have been reported in each of the past 6 weeks than at the height of the first peak in March"-@DrTedros #StateOfEU https://t.co/wNkTQ9PZmO

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@WHO: Watch LIVE: @DrTedros speaking at @FriendsofEurope festival of politics and ideas to transform Europe: Rethinking health systems https://t.co/nZ6HlTYNyz

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@WHO: WHO continues to advise: -Find #COVID19 cases -Isolate cases -Test & care for every case -Trace & quarantine every contact -Equip & train health workers -Educate & empower communities to protect themselves & others

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@WHO: We are aware that lockdowns are again a topic of discussion as countries deal with surges of #COVID19. We understand that sometimes such measures - although not sustainable - are needed to swiftly suppress the virus and avoid health systems being overwhelmed.

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@WHO: #ClimateChange fuels the spread of infectious diseases such as: -Malaria -Dengue -Cholera. It also increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases by polluting the air, food and water that sustain life. https://t.co/u0H3O2EyML

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@WHO: Today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. To meet the challenge of future pandemics & emergencies, WHO calls for global cooperation to accelerate implementation of the International Health Regulations & the Sendai Framework. 👉https://t.co/demcB3SOm4 https://t.co/1PRn4DAJjy

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@WHO: 🆕 guidance to enhance the capacity of health care facilities 🏥 to: ✅ mitigate the impact of #ClimateChange & help protect the health of their target communities ✅ empower health care facilities to be environmentally sustainable 👉 https://t.co/Fnkzhk40Rf https://t.co/ktipYhjW9C

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@WHO: Can't get enough of @SuperM performing #BetterDays at our Big Event for #MentalHealth? Neither do we. Watch the #SuperMxWHO behind-the-scene here and listen to the song again ⬇️ https://t.co/J2u1OBMOJO

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@WHO: Live Q&A of the #Healthforall Film Festival on storytelling and health https://t.co/TvB4IdngBE

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@WHO: Join us here at 11am CEST for a live Q&A of the #HealthforAll Film Festival 📽️ on storytelling and health: the example of Neglected Tropical Diseases - with @mwelentuli & @nathalieNTDs https://t.co/2FgFfzGc2c

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@WHO: "3⃣ we’re only beginning to understand the long-term health impacts among people with #COVID19. I have met with patient groups suffering with what is now being described as “Long COVID” to understand their suffering & needs so we can advance research & rehabilitation"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "Letting #COVID19 circulate unchecked therefore means allowing unnecessary infections, suffering & death. Although 🧓👴 people & those with underlying conditions are most at risk of severe disease & death, they aren't the only ones at risk. People of all ages have died"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: " 2⃣the vast majority of people in most countries remain susceptible to this virus. Seroprevalence surveys suggest that in most countries, less than 10% of the population have been infected with the #COVID19 virus"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "There have also been some examples of people infected with #COVID19 being infected for a second time"-@DrTedros https://t.co/eWiJtXOKK5

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@WHO: "1⃣ we don’t know enough about immunity to #COVID19. Most people who are infected with the virus develop an immune response within the first few weeks, but we don’t know how strong or lasting that immune response is, or how it differs for different people"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, let alone a pandemic. It is scientifically and ethically problematic"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "As cases increase across the region, WHO is urging countries to focus on 4⃣essential priorities: 1⃣prevent amplifying events. All around the world, explosive #COVID19 outbreaks have been linked to gatherings at stadiums, nightclubs, places of worship and other crowds"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "#COVID19 cases are increasing in the @WHO_EMRO region, and all countries must remain vigilant. The virus is still circulating and most people remain susceptible. Hard-won gains can be easily lost"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "The #COVID19 pandemic has upended our health systems, societies & economies. Although most @WHOEMRO Member States are not among the worst-affected, your region has suffered in many ways. The social and economic consequences of the pandemic are severe"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "And I offer my commitment that WHO will continue to work with you and support you to end the #COVID19 pandemic and build back better"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "I offer: -my deep condolences to all Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean for the loss of life you have suffered during the #COVID19 pandemic -my deep thanks & admiration to your #healthworkers, who have put themselves in harm’s way in the service of others"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: LIVE: @DrTedros at the @WHOEMRO 67th Regional Committee 👇 https://t.co/PKDeICas1q

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@WHO: RT @WHOEMRO: 67th Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean https://t.co/rHBSAtwQbJ

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Thank you, @steveaoki, for joining the #MoveForMentalHealth challenge! You are really walking the talk 🏄! https://t.co/ooDR0uHz5Q

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@WHO: Girls everywhere are changing the world. On #DayoftheGirl let's work to fulfill the WHO-@UNICEF-@TheLancet Commission's call to meaningfully engage children and youth in decision making and policies that affect their health and their futures: https://t.co/4ZuzZtr3lZ

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@WHO: Progress has been made in the last two decades to ensure every girl is able to grow and develop in good health, but there is much still to do. On #DayoftheGirl and every day, WHO makes the health and wellbeing of girls a priority: https://t.co/bCGFcWeLPz https://t.co/hxhBU2yPKb

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@WHO: Thank you, @steveaoki, for showing us how you #MoveForMentalHealth! Wow 🤩! https://t.co/3yaAl3OZmI

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@WHO: On International #DayOfTheGirl, we're celebrating the importance, power, and potential of girls around the world. Join a conversation across the generations: https://t.co/bCGFcWeLPz https://t.co/jhgYZYtwNI

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@WHO: What are serological surveys? How do they help you assess your risk of #COVID19? @doctorsoumya explains in #ScienceIn5. https://t.co/ypdu6KYiqU

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: When safe and effective #COVID19 vaccines are ready, they will be allocated based on principles agreed by the ACT-Accelerator and its partners, to ensure that essential and vulnerable populations are protected first and that initial supplies are used wisely. #ACTogether

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: So far, over 170 countries & economies, representing more than 90% of the 🌍’s population, have joined forces in the COVAX Facility. This mechanism stands for safe development, & equitable & smart prioritization of eventual #COVID19 vaccines. https://t.co/8VjOJWiOOv #ACTogether

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@WHO: TAEYONG said #BetterDaysForAll. Yesss!!! We agree wholeheartedly, @SuperM ❤️ #SuperMxWHO #SuperM #WorldMentalHealthDay #MoveForMentalHealth https://t.co/TvJ029qdie

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@WHO: #COVID19 has increased demand for #mentalhealth services. Bereavement Isolation Loss of income & fear are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones. Many people may be facing increased levels of alcohol & drug use, insomnia & anxiety. #MoveForMentalHealth https://t.co/ifRtWfbXsI

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@WHO: Development assistance for #mentalhealth has never exceeded 1% of total development assistance for health. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let's invest and #MoveForMentalHealth! https://t.co/o75SuvxXre

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@WHO: It's #WorldMentalHealthDay DYK: Depression and anxiety alone cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion each year. On average, countries spend less than 2% of their national health budgets on #mentalhealth. It's time to #MoveForMentalHealth and invest! https://t.co/94BaBBgTIV

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@WHO: Poor #mentalhealth has an impact on risk-taking behaviour in young people, including: ❌self-harm ❌use of tobacco, alcohol & drugs ❌risky sexual behaviours ❌exposure to violence We must #MoveForMentalHealth and invest in quality health care services! #WorldMentalHealthDay https://t.co/3T1gJyXBqX

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@WHO: Poor #mentalhealth is the leading cause of disability in young people, and accounts for a large proportion of disease during adolescence. #Suicide is the third leading cause of death in 15-19-year-olds. Let's #MoveForMentalHealth! Let's invest! https://t.co/jc0shRLwVR

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@WHO: It's #WorldMentalHealthDay! DYK: -Few people around the world have access to quality #mentalhealth care -Stigma, discrimination & human rights abuses of people with mental health conditions remain widespread We must #MoveForMentalHealth! Let's invest! https://t.co/WSGZZMFNb8

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@WHO: "We’re pleased to see that some countries have resumed immunization services, returning to or even exceeding the levels of vaccination prior to the #COVID19 pandemic. But many other countries are still recovering gradually, and there are still gaps to close"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "All regions have reported disruptions to immunization activities for many reasons, including constraints in supply and demand, re-assignment of #healthworkers, travel restrictions and low availability of personal protective equipment"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/ULeHGGI0dE

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@WHO: "Initially, supply of vaccines will be limited. But by sharing supply equitably, countries & economies that are part of COVAX can distribute vaccines simultaneously to priority populations, incl. #healthworkers, older people & those with underlying conditions"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: Congratulations to our colleagues at @WFP for winning their well-deserved 2020 #NobelPeacePrize2020! We’re proud to work together to help people in need all around the world. https://t.co/jYW34hgeEj

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@WHO: Join us from 10-24 October to watch the 🏆 films of the 1st edition of the #HealthForAll Film Festival. We will have the winners & health experts in an open dialogue with our audience. 🗓️ We start on 10 October with the #MentalHealth category. Agenda: 🎥 https://t.co/eKCvFOe55M https://t.co/fUlhT1zpV2

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@WHO: On #WorldMentalHealthDay, 10 October, join the first-ever global online advocacy event on #MentalHealth to be hosted by WHO. ⏲️ 16:00 CEST 📺 via WHO channels: @Twitter, @Facebook, @tiktok_us, @LinkedIn, @YouTube and @Twitch 👉https://t.co/e2fdFbbXjf https://t.co/E5YHf4Wol4

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: On behalf of @WHO, congratulations @WFP and my colleague @WFPChief David Beasley on winning the 2020 @NobelPrize for Peace! Huge admiration and respect for the life-saving work you do for people in need everywhere. https://t.co/0ZoPVCqqPn

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@WHO: Are you ready to move for #MentalHealth ? Whether it be dancing 👯, walking🚶‍‍, doing yoga🧘‍‍, cooking 👩‍🍳, painting 🖌️or something else entirely, share a video with us on your favorite social media platforms and hashtag #MoveForMentalHealth ! 👉https://t.co/h7QHCkRNmx https://t.co/T9Xrn1nGsn

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@WHO: Ahead of World Mental Health Day, WHO, @UnitedGMH & @WFMH_Official launch a global social media challenge to get the 🌎🌍🌏 moving on #MentalHealth . Join us and #MoveForMentalHealth across @tiktok_us , @Facebook and @instagram ! More details 👉https://t.co/h7QHCkRNmx https://t.co/J6RYrQdn4k

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@WHO: RT @opsoms: ✳️ Anota en tu calendario 10 de octubre – 10.00 EDT 💬 Historias 🌍 Acciones 🎤 Música No te pierdas la GRAN CITA de la OMS por la #SaludMental ✳️ Más información: https://t.co/sQ8zzTf46A Movámonos por la #SaludMental: ¡Invirtamos en ella! https://t.co/6D0K1uxloH

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@WHO: Despite advances in health services to prevent or treat causes of child death, progress in lowering the #stillbirth rate has been slow. From 2000 to 2019, the annual rate of ↘️ in the stillbirth rate was just 2.3%. 👉 https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK https://t.co/kUt0EMNk8p

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@WHO: Over 40% of stillbirths occur during labour. A #stillbirth could be avoided with access to a trained health worker at childbirth and timely emergency obstetric care. 👉 https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK https://t.co/VUA9kiiB34

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@WHO: A #stillbirth is often due to poor quality of care during pregnancy and birth. Lack of investments in antenatal and intrapartum services and in strengthening the nursing and midwifery workforce are 🔑 challenges 👉 https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK https://t.co/Be3XB7pKBw

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@WHO: On #WorldMentalHealthDay , join the @WHO Big Event & let's #MoveForMentalHealth together! -@DrTedros 🗓 10 October 🕓 16:00 CEST https://t.co/GC41evPouv

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@WHO: #Stillbirth occurs in every country, not just low- and middle-income countries, and disparities continue to exist among vulnerable groups in high-income countries. 👉 https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK https://t.co/PVxLEWHtpC

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The #COVID19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on mental health and shown that more than ever, we need movement on #mentalhealth. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, join the @WHO, @UnitedGMH & @WFMH_Official challenge & share your #MoveForMentalHealth https://t.co/OCLky6MYwt

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Glad to join the @GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum & share the following lessons from #COVID19 : 1. The time to prepare is before the crisis strikes 2. Preparedness goes beyond the health ministry 3. Unity & solidarity are key to defeating the virus “Let’s heal the world together” https://t.co/g8yWHphZfc

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@WHO: A #stillbirth is defined as a baby born with no signs of life at 28 weeks of pregnancy or more. 👉 https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK https://t.co/Mkv9XQwqcp

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@WHO: According to 🆕 estimates, almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 #stillbirth every 16 seconds. #COVID19 related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period: 👉https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK https://t.co/4fFAlbrIjj

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@WHO: Join BAEKHYUN, TAEMIN, KAI, TAEYONG, TEN, LUCAS and MARK from @SuperM for our Big Event for Mental Health on #WorldMentalHealthDay. Stay tuned! #SuperMxWHO This Saturday 10.10.2020 10h00 EST/16h00 CEST/23h00 KST! More information ▶️https://t.co/seFE6lTspx #SuperM https://t.co/jfmSPhbkKx

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@WHO: Ahead of #WorldMentalHealthDay, WHO, @UnitedGMH and @WFMH_Official launch a global social media challenge to get the 🌎🌍🌏 moving on #MentalHealth . Join us and #MoveForMentalHealth across @tiktok_us , @Facebook and @instagram ! More details: https://t.co/cv4Lg3tWNx https://t.co/k6x3m8ljiP

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@WHO: RT @WHO: Live Q&A on #COVID19 with @DrMikeRyan and Dr @mvankerkhove. #AskWHO https://t.co/BXldP7i2tG

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Don't miss our LIVE media briefing on #COVID19 & #MentalHealth in #Africa. Dr @MoetiTshidi, @WHO Regional Director for Africa, will be joined by @DrManaouda, Cameroon Health Minister, & Dr @NaeemDalal, psychiatrist. 🗓️ Thurs 8 Oct 🕛11 AM Brazzaville time (GMT+1) 🤝@APO_source https://t.co/MfnbBiGWb1

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@WHO: Live Q&A on #COVID19 with @DrMikeRyan and Dr @mvankerkhove. #AskWHO https://t.co/BXldP7i2tG

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@WHO: We are thrilled to have @SuperM joining our Big Event for Mental Health on #WorldMentalHealthDay! Stay tuned for #SuperMxWHO! 🗓️This Saturday 10.10.2020 🕙10h00 EST 🕓16h00 CEST 🕚23h00 KST More information: ▶️https://t.co/seFE6mb3O7 #SuperM https://t.co/zfYaJfr6nn

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@WHO: Learn about #COVID19 & emergency response with the 🆓 #OpenWHO courses: 🔸Health & safety 🔸Infection prevention & control 🔸Protective equipment 🔸Hand hygiene 🔸Clinical care 🔸Treatment facilities 🔸Field data tool 🔸Long-term care & much more! 👉 https://t.co/yvxUqiwKm0 https://t.co/2b5cURyKMp

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@WHO: Do you have an innovative approach to maintaining essential health services during the #COVID19 pandemic? If so, share it with our Health Services Learning Hub, a dynamic web-based platform 💻 that allows the critical sharing of experiences & learning: 👉 https://t.co/hTSkgNT6EX https://t.co/mibvw7Fflk

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@WHO: LIVE with @DrTedros at @GLOBSEC 2020 https://t.co/QBAzQ4mgGj

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: My dear friend, @FilippoGrandi, I wish you an easy and quick recovery. Please take good care of yourself! Together! https://t.co/5ky2jn94Jm

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@WHO: Join the @WHO Big Event on #WorldMentalHealthDay 🗓️10.10.2020 🕓Geneva 16h00 CEST 🕙New York 10h00 EST 🕢New Delhi 19h30 IST 🕚Seoul 23h00 KST 🕘Jakarta 21h00 WIB More info: https://t.co/wZYzX6JV9a #MoveforMentalHealth https://t.co/E5YHf4Wol4

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@WHO: WHO & partners work together to reach and support healthcare facilities and the most vulnerable in #Syria 🇸🇾, delivering essential medicines, health kits, ventilators & testing supplies. 👉https://t.co/URADFfRve0 #WHOImpact https://t.co/PgaOpHxj4I

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@WHO: With support from WHO & @AfricaCDC, #Ghana🇬🇭 has expanded #COVID19 testing centers, easing the load on the country’s only facility able to test for the virus. More details👉https://t.co/QaqCmCMnrz #WHOImpact https://t.co/B3WqWFbPB1

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@WHO: Thanks to support from Japan, WHO is able to sustain the mental health care system in #Yemen 🇾🇪, ensuring capacity-building, strengthening mental health governance and human resources development. 👉https://t.co/yepby2VW4r #WHOImpact

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@WHO: WHO helped #LaoPDR 🇱🇦 provide trainings to community health workers to learn how to identify and report signals of possible #COVID19 outbreaks immediately on a daily basis 👉https://t.co/pVdKaHnEg2 #WHOImpact https://t.co/euotJlJxGm

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@WHO: Kuwait, WHO & @eu_echo launched 'Your Health Is Important' campaign with health promotion and awareness messages to limit transmission of #COVID19 in 🔟 heavily populated and COVID-19-affected districts in #Iraq 🇮🇶. More in detail 👉https://t.co/KXWtekTcto #WHOImpact https://t.co/JaBM5kZC1E

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@WHO: WHO & @EU_Commission delivered personal protective equipment, medical supplies & laboratory devices to support health care workers, patients & vulnerable people in #Moldova🇲🇩. More info 👉https://t.co/Rt2YXhpZ2W #WHOImpact https://t.co/PUWHzsSJ2X

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@WHO: WHO built a newly equipped public health laboratory in #Sudan 🇸🇩 to provide faster #COVID19 response to all Darfur states, covering 13 million people, including refugees and internally displaced persons. 👉https://t.co/XJPnmS3yHw #WHOImpact https://t.co/d5TFZGfKqb

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@WHO: WHO sent logistics, infection prevention, control & management experts to help strengthen hospitals & health workers’ capacity to fight #COVID19 in #GuineaBissau 🇬🇼. 👉https://t.co/Y1QbMOVnIr #WHOImpact https://t.co/v6lMzlzaeL

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@WHO: .@pahowho Strategic Fund for Public Health Supplies helps provide 🔟 million #COVID19 tests and protection equipment across the Americas. More in detail 👉https://t.co/sDcTaYXKcA #WHOImpact https://t.co/pupSIaIWkh

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@WHO: Thanks to support from New Zealand, WHO boosted efforts in controlling and preventing #COVID19 transmission in #Ecuador & #Galapagos through: ✅enhanced health sector response ✅multi-level coordination ✅epidemiological surveillance 👉https://t.co/tAWeARWZuD #WHOImpact https://t.co/v50XP8XGKp

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@WHO: Canada, WHO & @WFP deliver 25 tons of personal protective equipment to #Honduras🇭🇳 through #COVID19 supply chain, a global commitment to accelerate the procurement of PPE and basic health supplies. 👉https://t.co/CXvBSNmacn #WHOImpact https://t.co/7WkcXjRzrU

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@WHO: While health has often been viewed as a cost, #COVID19 pandemic shows how critical health investment is to national security. It has pushed health systems, both weak & strong, to the limits. No country has been left untouched. It's time for #HealthForAll https://t.co/SdQaRJWp3l

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@WHO: Investing in WHO is not about investing in an organization. It’s about investing in a healthier, safer, fairer world. 👉https://t.co/vCsqRrjWln #EBSpecial https://t.co/n739VYQMuI

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@WHO: WHO strives to be a good partner in global health by showing the results of our work - people's health improving, unnecessary death from diseases reduced, and overall quality of life elevated for people everywhere.  👉https://t.co/sbYbHpeTac #EBSpecial https://t.co/UerDZirb3w

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@WHO: WHO is only able to protect health, humanity’s most precious resource, because of the generosity and collaboration of our Member States, the private sector, foundations, academic institutions, civil society and other partners. 👉 https://t.co/lJg6nFaVsv #EBSpecial https://t.co/13v23do8DF

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@WHO: "No #COVID19 vaccine is going to be mass-deployed before regulators, governments & WHO are confident that it has met the minimum standards of efficacy & safety." -@doctorsoumya #EBSpecial https://t.co/46R6Zsf28L

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@WHO: #EBSpecial on #COVID19 Day 2 https://t.co/X9JODoYmNR

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@WHO: #EBSpecial on #COVID19 Day 2 https://t.co/LHF4CpBOxO

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@WHO: The WHO Executive Board Special Session #EBSpecial on the #COVID19 response Day 2 to start at 12h00 CEST. Watch LIVE here: https://t.co/0TLgpsYREy https://t.co/5ralm1mV0R

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@WHO: "We have sourced, validated, purchased & delivered masks, gloves, respirators, gowns, goggles, swabs, tests, reagents, thermometers, oxygen concentrators, ventilators and more, to 177 countries & territories around the world"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial #COVID19 https://t.co/5T3Uevskdf

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@WHO: "WHO and our partners sent expert missions to more than 130 countries to provide operational and technical support"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial #COVID19 https://t.co/XBoZXzi3aO

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@WHO: "Our country teams have worked closely with governments to write national plans and identify needs, and to match those needs with more than 600 partners and 74 donors through the groundbreaking #COVID19 Partners Platform"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/QmyEdYMXjV

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@WHO: "Through the https://t.co/RjHSBkVjlH online learning platform, we have built country capacity by providing free training in 133 #COVID19 courses, from infection prevention & control to clinical management, operational planning, data collection & much more"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial

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@WHO: "10 months ago, #COVID19 was completely unknown to the 🌍. We've now published more than 400 guidance documents for individuals, communities, schools, businesses, industries, health workers, health facilities & governments"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial #COVID19 https://t.co/8bpSWomK87

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@WHO: "WHO didn’t isolate the virus, we didn’t sequence or publish the genome, we didn’t manufacture the assays and we don’t make PCR machines. But it was WHO that connected the dots to give countries the capacity to find and respond to this new virus"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial #COVID19 https://t.co/GC6JJUAMx8

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@WHO: "Since then we have distributed millions of #COVID19 tests to more than 150 countries. No laboratory test in history has been developed and deployed as rapidly"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/efBnjsFdWE

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@WHO: "On the 2nd of February the first #COVID19 tests were produced & we began shipping them around the 🌍. At the same time, we worked to expand PCR testing capacity around the 🌍, leveraging national influenza centres & building capacity where it was lacking"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/yui1Z5NA3s

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@WHO: "But even before that, one of our highest priorities was to rapidly identify the new virus & enable countries to test for it. Within 2 weeks of the 1st cases being reported to WHO, we developed & published the 1st protocol for developing a PCR test"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial #COVID19 https://t.co/Uhg3KtXv05

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@WHO: "On the 30th of January, I declared a public health emergency of international concern – the highest level of alarm under international law. Just 4 days later, WHO published our first strategic preparedness and response plan"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial #COVID19 https://t.co/JvKC0PTett

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@WHO: "Since the beginning of the #COVID19 pandemic, WHO has worked around the clock to support countries to prepare and respond to this new virus"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/VHnOKYYTdA

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@WHO: "What we’ve learned in every region of the 🌍 is that with: -Strong leadership -Clear & comprehensive strategies -Consistent communication -Engaged, empowered & enabled population it’s never too late. Every #COVID19 situation can be turned around"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/Fywrcz9RW1

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@WHO: "Although all countries have been affected by #COVID19, we must remember that this is an uneven pandemic. 10 countries account for 70% of all reported cases and deaths, and just 3 countries account for half"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/BHmy1NvMHS

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@WHO: "Numbers can blind us to the reality that every single life lost is someone who loved & was loved by others – someone’s mother, father, someone’s sister, someone’s brother, daughter or son. They are the reason we’re here"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/nJT9DqCulA https://t.co/Ny2IZ1Y9W7

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@WHO: "It seems incredible to think that when the #EB146 met in Feb, there were just 151 cases & 1 death outside 🇨🇳 of what we now call #COVID19. Today, almost 35M cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, & 1M+ people are reported to have lost their lives"-@DrTedros #EBSpecial https://t.co/QbTdKwTVds

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@WHO: Live: @DrTedros' opening remarks at the #EBSpecial on #COVID19 https://t.co/uGm36fb9Yk

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@WHO: #EBSpecial on #COVID19 https://t.co/5x6BxAUfLW

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@WHO: Live: Opening of the #EBSpecial with chairperson @drharshvardhan https://t.co/pAndHFIZvc

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@WHO: At the #EBSpecial, @DrTedros will submit an interim report of a brief summary of WHO’s activities since Jan 2020 in response to the #COVID19 pandemic & will set out the steps taken to ensure that appropriate lessons are learned & best practices implemented as the pandemic evolves

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@WHO: In #EBSpecial Member States will discuss and seek guidance on developments around efforts to implement the strategic preparedness & response plan, as well as the actions taken to initiate the review by an independent panel. #COVID19 https://t.co/0TLgpsYREy

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@WHO: Director-General @DrTedros following consultation with the Board Chair, has called for an #EBSpecial session on #COVID19 response to follow up on the World Health Assembly resolution approved by Member States earlier in May https://t.co/0TLgpsYREy

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@WHO: The WHO Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for 3-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions & policies of the Health Assembly, advise & generally to facilitate its work https://t.co/rcGgnz1Jvb #EBSpecial

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@WHO: The WHO Executive Board Special Session #EBSpecial on the #COVID19 response will start today at 12h00 CEST. Watch LIVE here: https://t.co/0TLgpsYREy https://t.co/n739VYQMuI

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@WHO: Join @momgerm, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health and President and Co-Founder (with her daughter @ladygaga) of @BTWFoundation on 10.10.2020. The Big Event for #MentalHealth. More info: https://t.co/wZYzX6JV9a #MoveforMentalHealth https://t.co/gzCjuz4LXX

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@WHO: The #EBSpecial on the #COVID19 response is convened by the Director-General @DrTedros and the Chair of the WHO Executive Board @drharshvardhan. 📺 https://t.co/0TLgpsYREy

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@WHO: The @WHO Executive Board Special Session on the #COVID19 response will start tomorrow. Watch LIVE here: https://t.co/0TLgpsYREy ⏱️ 15:30 IST ⏱️ 12:00 CEST ⏱️ 06:00 ET #EBSpecial

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@WHO: 🆕 #OpenWHO course on mitigating the impact of #COVID19 in long-term care facilities by enhancing infection prevention and control measures. Caregivers 👩‍⚕️ & residents 👵 - join the course: 👉 https://t.co/jL1QOO3wHy https://t.co/hr2f3n6kvk

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@WHO: WHO helped Indonesia 🇮🇩 conduct a stakeholder review to evaluate & improve its #COVID19 health sector response, aligning it with the WHO Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan. More details 👉https://t.co/Htmwib83Ww #WHOImpact https://t.co/DAI0XSWvB6

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@WHO: WHO, @moh_srilanka 🇱🇰 & Sri Lankan College of Microbiologists have designed a set of training modules for #HealthcareWorkers on infection prevention & control guidelines related to #COVID19. Available in 3 languages: Sinhala, Tamil & English 👉https://t.co/fKO4KnqyoF #WHOImpact https://t.co/Y0WaehYDiJ

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@WHO: As #flu season starts in many parts of the world, how can you protect yourself? What precautions to take if you are pregnant? #ScienceIn5 podcast 🎧: https://t.co/9vmhgPKxZL https://t.co/RszUjkxNJ4

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@WHO: WHO and @AfricaCDC push for #COVID19 traditional medicine research in Africa 🌍, helping countries conduct clinical trials and accelerate the pace of research. More details 👉https://t.co/i6H77mT5dy #WHOImpact https://t.co/st2OdklUO1

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@WHO: RT @WHOWPRO: Should newborns get vaccinated during the #COVID19 pandemic? Yes! Routine newborn vaccines should remain a priority. Ask your health provider and don’t delay, vaccinate today! https://t.co/uuxUJrV2NI

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@WHO: "I have initiated an investigation of the specific allegations, as well as broader protection issues in health emergency response settings. WHO has a zero-tolerance policy with regard to sexual exploitation & abuse"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "We will not tolerate bahaviour like this from our staff, contractors or partners. Anyone identified as being involved will be held to account and face serious consequences, including immediate dismissal"-@DrTedros https://t.co/FBQkqk2nIt

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@WHO: "WHO works around the world in the toughest emergency environments and situations in the world. We come to save lives and spread hope. The betrayal of people in the communities we serve is reprehensible"-@DrTedros https://t.co/5Spl9tXDIy

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@WHO: "I want to address some of the disturbing news from the #Ebola response in the #DRC, regarding reports of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse by people identifying themselves as working for WHO. To be very clear, we are outraged to read these reports"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "I’m pleased to say that 168 countries have now joined COVAX and another 25 have told us they soon. This sends a very powerful message of solidarity across the world that we’re uniting to end this pandemic for the sake of all humankind"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether

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@WHO: "Ultimately across the world this is the strategy to save lives, stabalise health systems and ensure a truly global economic recovery"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether https://t.co/NE31VVtUJh

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@WHO: "Sharing finite resources, from tests, to therapeutics, to vaccines; isn’t charity. It’s the smart play for all countries, as it will ensure that they can protect those at most risk, like frontline #healthworkers"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether

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@WHO: "Like with the new rapid tests, WHO looks forward to receiving expressions of interest for #COVID19 vaccine. Then through our ACT-Accelerator & COVAX Facility we will ensure that any vaccines that are proven to be safe & effective are rolled out equitably across the 🌍"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "And we have also published today a call for expressions of interest for manufacturers of #COVID19 Vaccines – to apply for approval for prequalification and, or, Emergency Use Listing"-@DrTedros #ACTogether

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@WHO: "Today, we're pleased to announce that we've finalized approval for a 2nd antigen-based rapid diagnostic test to be granted Emergency Use Listing. These tests are simple to use & provide reliable results in approximately 15-30 mins"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: "It’s designed to provide information to procurement agencies and member states using an essential set of quality, safety and performance data provided by the company"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/HuR8w2v7OD

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@WHO: "The Emergency Use Listing procedure streamlines the process by which new or unlicensed products can be used during public health emergencies"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether https://t.co/L1BtMIPCZq

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@WHO: "On Monday we announced that WHO had approved our first antigen based rapid diagnostic #COVID19 test for Emergency Use Listing and had secured supply of 120 million tests for use in low- and middle-income countries"-@DrTedros #ACTogether

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@WHO: "This week we were pleased that countries stepped up and announced $1 billion of new funding for the ACT-Accelerator, which is driving progress on diagnostics, treatment and vaccines"-@DrTedros #ACTogether https://t.co/xuGppbN0nB

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@WHO: "As well as focusing on their own national context, it’s important to also drive global solidarity by investing in global public goods"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether https://t.co/sh1PNg9sI1

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Спасибо большое Постоянному представителю @GGatilov, @mission_russian и @GovernmentRF за взнос в размере более $16 млн., выделенный Россией в бюджет ВОЗ, и за вашу постоянную поддержку глобальному взаимодействию в здравоохранении и многостороннему сотрудничеству. Вместе!

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Я рад подписать Меморандум о взаимопонимании с Постоянным представителем @mission_russian @GGatilov о финансовой поддержке 🇷🇺 по: - Грамотности в вопросах здоровья - ⬇️ смертности среди матерей, новорождённых и детей - Борьбе с #НИЗ - #ММСП - Ответным мерам по #COVID19 https://t.co/zxgPTBrQBz

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Спасибо большое, Ambassador @GGatilov, @mission_russian and @GovernmentRF for your contribution of over $16 million to @WHO as well as for your ongoing commitment the global health community and multilateralism. Together! https://t.co/h28aCa4Lwh

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with @GGatilov, Ambassador @mission_russian, on 🇷🇺’s financial support to the following areas of @WHO's work: -health literacy -maternal, newborn & child deaths reduction -#BeatNCDs -international health regulations -#COVID19 response https://t.co/QKRdThLPqu

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@WHO: Live with @DrTedros and youth civil society organizations on #COVID19 https://t.co/1i8V0UZayA

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@WHO: Join us LIVE on World Mental Health Day, 10.10.2020. The Big Event for #MentalHealth. More info: https://t.co/wZYzX6JV9a #MoveforMentalHealth https://t.co/JM3wbKQQU3

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@WHO: Thanks to financial support from Kuwait, WHO helps #Tunisia 🇹🇳 strengthen its #COVID19 response by ✅supplying personal protective equipment, ✅modernizing laboratories, ✅providing accommodation for COVID-19 patients, and many more👉https://t.co/K0JnPFi58K #WHOImpact https://t.co/kPbMbMtFuC

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@WHO: In Jamaica 🇯🇲, WHO and @themohwgovjm skill up trainers in mental health literacy to address rising #MentalHealth needs during #COVID19 among school children. Here's how👉https://t.co/eIkbh3T1GU #WHOImpact https://t.co/0QQxPdiRe8

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@WHO: "Over the years we have had many reports, reviews and recommendations all saying the same thing: the world is not prepared for a pandemic. #COVID19 has laid bare the truth: when the time came, the world was still not ready"-@DrTedros #UNGA

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@WHO: "The impacts [of #COVID19] go far beyond the disease itself, with disastrous consequences for health systems, and services for immunization, nutrition, family planning and more. And yet none of this should come as a surprise"-@DrTedros #UNGA

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Bravo @NHSEngland! @WHO welcomes your leadership in committing to achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and driving emissions reductions by suppliers and partners. Health is leading the way to a greener, safer planet. https://t.co/AWVfGoFNTr

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@WHO: It can be difficult to know what to say when someone you know loses a baby in pregnancy, but sensitivity and empathy can provide support and allow space for people to talk about how they feel. 🧸 https://t.co/SSVVLRMlwK https://t.co/wY50rd2MSP

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@WHO: For those over 60 & people with underlying health conditions, keeping your physical distance is advised. ▪️ Stay at least 1 meter away from others 🧍↔️🧍‍♀️ ▪️ Decline 🚫 visits during the #COVID19 outbreak ▪️ Alternatively, socialize by phone everyday with friends or family https://t.co/oKtcgUgDGl

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: It was such a pleasure to talk to you, @captaintommoore. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Thank you for being the role model that we need. Thank you for being a symbol of hope & unity. I trust that "Tomorrow will be a good day" like you said. https://t.co/FvS1jVzZAd https://t.co/JhIIH0Q86M

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@WHO: Older adults & people w/ underlying conditions can protect themselves & others by: 1️⃣ Wash 👐 frequently, cough/sneeze into a flexed 💪, use a disposable tissue 2️⃣ Keep 🧍‍♀️↔️ 🧍 distance 3️⃣ 🚫 unnecessary public activities 4️⃣ Disinfect frequently touched surfaces #COVID19 https://t.co/sjw3W1JNUD

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@WHO: 🆕 data 📊 portal on #HealthyAgeing launched, bringing together 🌐 indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of people aged 60 and over https://t.co/pkLcHAxMou

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@WHO: Healthcare staff can: 🧸 show sensitivity and empathy 🧸 acknowledge how the parents feel 🧸 provide clear information 🧸 understand that the parents may need specific support both in dealing with their loss and in potentially trying to have another baby https://t.co/SSVVLRMlwK https://t.co/tUEGeMJL0w

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@WHO: What is needed to #HealthyAgeing? 👉 https://t.co/2ejLFgcvIA https://t.co/ko0kp7AkuD

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@WHO: As people grow older, their health needs are likely to become more complex and chronic. It is essential that services for older people are included in #HealthForAll packages 👉 https://t.co/RieiCfd2HG #HealthyAgeing https://t.co/xLz8ZS7fti

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@WHO: The world’s population is ageing at a fast pace: By the year 2050, 1 in 5 people in the world will be aged 60 and older 👉 https://t.co/RieiCeVrQ8 #HealthyAgeing https://t.co/qBmlWtYZe8

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@WHO: There are many reasons why a #miscarriage may happen, including: • fetal abnormalities • the age of the mother • infections - many of which are preventable such as malaria and syphilis Pinpointing the exact reason is often challenging 🧸 https://t.co/SSVVLRMlwK https://t.co/ywZcdmxlHG

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@WHO: Live with @DrTedros on International Day of Older Persons https://t.co/g9bq5GkYHG

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@WHO: Today is the International Day of Older Persons Support people who are older or isolated during #COVID19 by staying in touch through phone calls, social media & messaging. Stay socially connected while practicing physical distancing. 👉 https://t.co/RieiCeVrQ8 #HealthyAgeing https://t.co/gBWSpaLoKg

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@WHO: LIVE: Health Security Preparedness High Level event at #UNGA with @DrTedros https://t.co/ZX11PZdWAP

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@WHO: Pregnancy loss is defined differently around the world, but in general: #Miscarriage = A baby who dies before 28 weeks of pregnancy #Stillbirth = A baby who dies at or after 28 weeks of pregnancy 🧸 https://t.co/SSVVLRMlwK https://t.co/middSBEIjP

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@WHO: #Miscarriage is the most common reason for losing a baby during pregnancy. Losing a baby in pregnancy is still a taboo subject worldwide, linked to stigma and shame. It’s every parent’s greatest fear and we need to talk about it. 🧸 https://t.co/SSVVLRMlwK https://t.co/ckxEg502oa

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