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WHO Latest Briefing
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WHO • https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detai... • Six months ago, none of us could have imagined how our world – and our lives – would be thrown into turmoil by this new virus • First, Your health is in your hands. • Physical distancing • Hand hygiene • Covering coughs • Staying home if you feel sick • Wearing masks when appropriate • Only sharing information from reliable sources. • You may be in a low-risk category • Second, Suppress transmission • Ensure that health workers have PPE • Improve surveillance to find cases • Tracing and quarantining contacts • Third, save lives. • Early identification and clinical care saves lives. • Providing oxygen and dexamethasone, saves lives. • And paying special attention to high-risk groups, including elderly people in long-term care facilities, saves lives. • Japan has done this: it has one of the highest populations of elderly people, but its death rate is low • Fourth, accelerate research • WHO convening a meeting • And fifth, political leadership • National unity and global solidarity are essential • Comprehensive strategy to suppress transmission, save lives and minimize the social and economic impact of the virus • Other points • These five priorities, can turn the tide • How to live with this virus • That is the new normal. • Most people remain susceptible • The virus still has a lot of room to move • This is not even close to being over • Globally the pandemic is actually speeding up • Long haul
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