“The #COVID19 pandemic is far from over in Asia and the Pacific. This is going to be a long battle, and we need to ready ourselves for a new way of living for the foreseeable future”— @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai speaking today at @WHOWPRO press briefing on #coronavirus

“Over 5,600 people in our Region have lost lives to #COVID19. I once worked in an ER & I know these are more than just numbers. Countless others have lost jobs. I’d like to express heartfelt sympathy for all who lost loved ones & are going through difficult times.”— @takeshi_kasai

“While we have countries at different stages of the epidemic, as long as the new #coronavirus is circulating, no country is safe from potentially overwhelming outbreaks. We’re in this together & we can only get out of this together.”— @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai #COVID19

“As we move forward in this difficult time, our lives, our health systems and approaches to stopping #COVID19 transmission must continue to adapt and evolve, along with the epidemic”— @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai #coronavirus

“Individuals and society need to be ready for a new way of living that strikes the right balance between measures to keep the virus in check, and enable vital parts of our economies and societies to function once more”— @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai #COVID19 #coronavirus

“From Friday we’ll mark #WorldImmunizationWeek. We’re calling on countries across Asia & Pacific to continue #immunization during the #COVID19 pandemic, where it’s feasible and with appropriate infection control”— @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai #coronavirus #VaccinesWork

“ @WHO is working day and night to support countries in the response to #COVID19. We share information; we advise on how to find and isolate cases, trace and quarantine their contacts; and we provide supplies and equipment”— @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai #coronavirus

Did you miss the virtual press briefing on #COVID19 in the Western Pacific with @WHO Regional Director @takeshi_kasai earlier today? Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3eDObLC