The Emergency Committee advised the DG that the #COVID19 pandemic remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. @DrTedros accepted the advice of the Committee. See their statement: 📌 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
The Committee’s view is that the #COVID19 pandemic is at a transition point, which needs to be navigated carefully. More: bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
The Committee highlighted that #COVID19 poses a threat with: -high number of deaths compared to other respiratory infectious diseases -insufficient vaccine uptake in low- & middle-income countries, & in highest-risk groups globally -uncertainty associated with emerging variants
The Committee, recommended that WHO, in consultation with partners and stakeholders, develop a proposal to maintain the global and national focus on #COVID19 for when the Public Health Emergency of International Concern is eventually terminated. 📌 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
The Emergency Committee issued 7 key recommendations to WHO Member States: 1⃣ focussing on vaccination & boosters 2⃣ improving data reporting to WHO 3⃣ increasing uptake & long-term availability of #COVID19 vaccines, diagnostics & therapeutics 📌 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
@WHO @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe @WHOSouthAfrica @WHOAFRO @WHOAlbania @WHOPoland @WHOBotswana @WHOOmanOffice @WHO_Turkiye @WHOEgypt Covid WILL be over 1 day IF @HSELive @CMOIreland @CcoHse @DonnellyStephen &every GOV GLOBALLY would PROVIDE FFP2/3 masks to every1 & put PROPER ventilation in every public building as covid spreads by breathing,talking etc @rtenews @FergalBowers NEED to report this on the news