Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros and @FilippoGrandi https://www.pscp.tv/w/cbt5-jI2MTAyMHwxbkFKRUFQWEVFeUpMMwJdpD_YufsBpmoGQeqTTG1MK8_GF1wI38uc9YGSfpM=

"The pandemic is accelerating.

More than 150K new cases of #COVID19 were reported to WHO yesterday – the most in a single day so far.

Almost half of those cases were reported from the Americas, with large numbers also being reported from South Asia & the Middle East"- @DrTedros

"The world is in a new & dangerous phase. Many people are understandably fed up with being at home. Countries are understandably eager to open up their societies & economies.
But the virus is still spreading fast, it’s still deadly & most people are still susceptible"- @DrTedros

"We call on all countries and all people to exercise extreme vigilance.

Continue maintaining your distance from others. #StayHome if you feel sick.

Keep covering your nose and mouth when you cough.

Wear a mask when appropriate.

Keep cleaning your hands"- @DrTedros #COVID19

"We continue to call on all countries to focus on the basics:

-find
-isolate
-test and
-care for every case.

Trace and quarantine every contact"- @DrTedros #COVID19

"As the #COVID19 pandemic gathers pace, it’s the most vulnerable who will suffer the most.

All countries rich and poor have populations who are vulnerable to a higher risk of severe disease and death"- @DrTedros

"Tomorrow is #WorldRefugeeDay , an important moment to highlight #COVID19 risks for some of the ’s most vulnerable people.
Refugees are particularly at risk because they often have limited access to adequate shelter, water, nutrition, sanitation & health services"- @DrTedros

"Over 80% of the ’s refugees & nearly all the world’s internally displaced people are hosted in low- & middle-income countries.

WHO is deeply concerned about the very real & present danger of widespread transmission of #COVID19 in refugee camps"- @DrTedros

"Beyond the health threat posed by the virus, #COVID19 is also exposing many refugees to even more severe hardship"- @DrTedros

"A report published today by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement shows that about 70% of refugees surveyed in Turkey reported having lost their jobs since the start of the #COVID19 pandemic"- @DrTedros

"We have a shared duty to do everything we can to prevent, detect and respond to transmission of #COVID19 among refugee populations"- @DrTedros

"Public health measures that reduce transmission of #COVID19 require strict and sustained implementation. This is difficult to achieve in refugee camps, where the public health situation is weak"- @DrTedros

"It’s an honour to be here today with my brother Mr @FilippoGrandi, the @UN High Commissioner for @Refugees (UNHCR).

UNHCR’s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees"- @DrTedros

"WHO’s mission is to promote health, keep the safe & serve the vulnerable.

Our organizations are a natural fit and every day WHO and UNHCR work to strengthen the collaboration between our two agencies"- @DrTedros

"Last month, our two organizations signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of forcibly displaced people around the world"- @DrTedros https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1263451498811396103?s=20

" #COVID-19 has demonstrated that no one is safe until we’re all safe. Only by putting politics aside and working in true collaboration can we make a difference"- @DrTedros

"We are most vulnerable when we are divided, but with solidarity and cooperation, we will overcome the #COVID19 pandemic, and be better prepared for the crises of the future"- @DrTedros