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FACT: #COVID19 is NOT airborne.
The #coronavirus is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.
To protect yourself:
-keep 1m distance from others
-disinfect surfaces frequently
-wash/rub your 👐
-avoid touching your 👀👃👄
❤️ Staying positive
❤️ Keeping healthy
❤️ Looking out for each other
are so important, especially during the #COVID19 pandemic
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These are 7 simple steps to protect yourself and others from #COVID19.
👉 bit.ly/337yabc #coronavirus
As #COVID19 vaccines are being developed, discover how vaccines are manufactured, stored and transported safely 🔬
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There is gonna be BETTER DAYS for you.
For you and me.
For all of us.
BETTER DAYS.
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What a healing performance, !
Like if you agree with us!
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Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China🇨🇳.
D-1!!!
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🎶 It feels like the world is falling down and you can’t make it through.
There’s gonna be BETTER DAYS 🎶
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Let’s be kind and support each other, and create those BETTER DAYS together! 🤝
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TAEYONG said #BetterDaysForAll.
Yesss!!!
We agree wholeheartedly, ❤️
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"We have a simple message for all countries:
test
test
test.
Test every suspected #COVID19 case.
If they test positive, isolate them & find out who they have been in close contact with up to 2 days before they developed symptoms & test those people too"- #coronavirus
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"Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death"- #COVID19 #coronavirus
"It's not just #COVID19 that is killing people,
it's underprivilege,
it's lack of access,
it's years of living with health conditions that haven't been properly managed because of the colour of your skin, or your ethnicity, or your social group"- #HealthForAll
Safe abortion care is essential to protect the health of women & girls everywhere.
Removing access to #abortion care will put more women & girls at risk of illegal abortions and the consequent safety issues that would bring bit.ly/3kA2Z1P
#BeActive and stay #HealthyAtHome ! Here are some physical activities you can do at home during #COVID19 outbreak:
🤸Try exercise classes online
💃Dance to music
🎮Play active video games
🤾Try skipping rope
💪Do some muscle strength & balance training
#coronavirus
There are simple things we each must do to protect ourselves from #COVID19, including 👐 washing with 🧼 & 💦 or alcohol-based rub.
WHO is launching the #SafeHands Challenge to promote the power of clean 👐 to fight #coronavirus.
Join the challenge & share your 👐 washing video!
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Protect yourself & others from getting sick:
1⃣ Wash your hands
🧼 after coughing or sneezing
🧼 when caring for the sick
🧼 before, during & after you prepare food
🧼 before eating
🧼 after toilet use
🧼 when hands are visibly dirty
🧼 after handling animals or animal waste
It's #WorldImmunizationWeek!
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!
WHO will have a special guest at today's #COVID19 press conference: will be joining us to announce the
One World: #TogetherAtHome virtual global special on 18 April 2020.
📺 at 15.30 GMT
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. brings us hope and healing in their performance of “Better Days”
Hope this stays in our mind for a very long time:
🎶 There’s gonna be BETTER DAYS 🎶
❤️☮️
#WorldMentalHealthDay
#SuperMxWHO #SuperM
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"Let me summarize it in 4⃣ key areas.
1⃣ Prepare and be ready.
2⃣ Detect, protect and treat.
3⃣ Reduce transmission.
4⃣ Innovate and learn"- #COVID19 #coronavirus
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#WorldHealthDay
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
#VaccinesWork!
Here are 5 facts on vaccines you need to know
When talking about #COVID19, certain words & language may have a negative meaning for people and fuel stigmatizing attitudes bit.ly/32HZe0q
#coronavirus
It’s #WorldHealthDay!
Today, we celebrate the work of nurses & midwives by showing our appreciation for their bravery, courage & resolve in the global #COVID19 response.
Tell us who your favourite nurse or midwife is 💐.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives ➡️ bit.ly/SupportNursesA
"Today is a day of celebration, and a day of hope.
Today we come together to rejoice over an historic public health success - the certification of wild poliovirus eradication in the African Region."- #AFRORC70
#EndPolio #AfricaKicksOutWildPolio
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"Once again, our key message is:
test,
test,
test.
This is a serious disease. Although the evidence we have suggests that those over 60 are at highest risk, young people, including children, have died"- #COVID19 #coronavirus
A new outbreak of #Ebola is occurring in Équateur province, #DRC. 6 cases detected so far, including 4 deaths. WHO surge team already on the ground supporting the response: bit.ly/2MwnjjT
It's World Immunization Week!
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
#VaccinesWork!
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"🔟 it’s normal & understandable to feel anxious, especially if you live in a country or community that has been affected. Find out what you can do in your community. Discuss how to stay safe with your workplace, school or place of worship"- #COVID19 #coronavirus
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!
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!
Many people are making great sacrifices to #StayHome & protect their health & that of others from #COVID19.
Here some ideas to stay healthy:
🏃♀️Be active
🥕Eat healthy
🚭Don’t smoke
🧘♀️Meditate
📚Read books
Join the new challenge & show us what you do to be #HealthyAtHome!
Join #OpenWHO: the free, open-access learning platform for health emergencies. Learn from public health experts about topics including #covid19, risk communication, #ebola, infection prevention & much more.
Almost 1 million enrollments, join us today:
👉 bit.ly/3bvlPAO
It's World Immunization Week!
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Protected together, #VaccinesWork!
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🚨 BREAKING:
"For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern."-
The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution met today to review what is known about the #COVID19 variant B.1.1.529.
They advised WHO that it should be designated a Variant of Concern.
WHO has named it Omicron, in line with naming protocols bit.ly/3r8YrEd
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Protected together, #VaccinesWork!
FACT: Being able to hold your breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing or feeling discomfort DOES NOT mean you are free from the #coronavirus disease or any other lung disease.
👉🏽bit.ly/COVID19Mythbus
#COVID19 #KnowTheFacts
In #India's 🇮🇳 most populous state Uttar Pradesh, the state gov. has initiated house-to-house active case finding of #COVID19 in rural areas to contain transmission by testing people with symptoms for rapid isolation, disease management & contact tracing
👉bit.ly/3vOEz8m
We are eight weeks into this #COVID19 outbreak: yet we have identified the virus, we have the genetic sequence, PCR & serological assay in use. This wealth of knowledge is unprecedented for a new disease.
#coronavirus
A proper #dab (covering your mouth and nose with the bend of your elbow) when you cough and sneeze is a good practice to protect yourself and others from #COVID19.
Thank you for your support, . #coronavirus
Staying home? Join our new challenge & show us what you'll do to be #HealthyAtHome!
Here are some ideas to stay healthy:
🏃Be active
🥝Eat healthy
🚭Don’t smoke
🧘♀️Meditate
📚Read books
More ideas in the thread below 👇
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Protected together, #VaccinesWork!
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"81 countries have not reported any #COVID19 cases, and 57 countries have reported 10 cases or less.
We cannot say this loudly enough, or clearly enough, or often enough: all countries can still change the course of this pandemic"- #coronavirus
#OnThisDay 40 years ago, #smallpox was made history.
It's the only human disease to be eradicated so far.
A lesson we must take is: when the 🌍 unites behind science and public health measures we can defeat diseases and protect lives and livelihoods.
It's the International Day to End Violence against Women.
1 in 3 🧕🏾👩🏻👩🏼🦰 around the 🌍 experience physical or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
We must #ENDviolence!
👉bit.ly/32Xh3aA
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
#VaccinesWork!
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Q: Could #ibuprofen worsen disease for people with #COVID19?
A: Based on currently available information, WHO does not recommend against the use of of ibuprofen.
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Vaccines alone do not prevent the spread of #COVID19.
Please keep:
😷Wearing well-fitted masks
↔️ Safe distancing
🚷Avoiding crowds
🖐️🏽 Cleaning your hands
🪟 Opening windows
Do it all to lower your risk!
WHO & the Government of #India🇮🇳 today agreed to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, to maximize the potential of traditional medicines through modern science and technology bit.ly/3iDIXCO
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.
#Suicide is a global public health issue.
All ages, sexes, and regions of the 🌎🌍🌏 are affected.
Lives are lost, while suicides are preventable.
👉 bit.ly/2TzhU0A
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"If countries detect, test, treat, isolate, trace, and mobilize their people in the response, those with a handful of #COVID19 cases can prevent those cases becoming clusters, and those clusters becoming community transmission"- #coronavirus
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"In 🇻🇳🇰🇭🇹🇭🇳🇿🇮🇹🇪🇸 & 🇰🇷 & even in Dharavi, a densely packed area in Mumbai, a strong focus on community engagement & the basics of testing, tracing, isolating & treating all those that are sick is key to breaking the chains of transmission & suppressing the virus"-
✈ Sending medical equipment to #Haiti
🧪 Producing lab supplies in #Iraq
🧑🏿 Supporting rapid response teams in #Kenya
📞 Setting up a COVID hotline in #Romania
These are just a few ways is responding to #COVID19 at the country level.
More bit.ly/2VDx9Wx
#WHOImpact
GIF
This #Ebola outbreak is fast-moving w/ unprecedented dimensions. WHO roadmap aims to be flexible enough to accommodate rapid changes & needs
If a child in your life is worried that #SantaClaus 🎅 might not be able to travel and deliver presents 🎁 due to #COVID19, Dr can provide reassurance: 🎅 is immune.
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
#VaccinesWork!
Here are 5 facts on vaccines you need to know
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
#VaccinesWork!
Here are 5 facts on vaccines you need to know
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DO - talk about the new #coronavirus disease (#COVID19)
DON'T - attach locations or ethnicity to the disease, this is not a “Wuhan Virus”, “Chinese Virus” or “Asian Virus”.
The official name for the disease was deliberately chosen to avoid stigmatization
bit.ly/32HZe0q
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"Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this #coronavirus. It doesn’t change what WHO is doing, and it doesn’t change what countries should do"- #COVID19
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.
Today is #WorldHealthDay! This year #LetsTalk about #depression, the leading cause of disability worldwide goo.gl/iiPwkm
On #HumanRightsDay our message is clear:
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
#StandUp4HumanRights, stand up for #HealthForAll!
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
#Suicide is a global public health issue.
All ages, sexes and regions of the world are affected.
There is a lot we can do to prevent suicide bit.ly/38SqBsz
Join our new #WearAMask challenge & protect your loved ones from #COVID19.
To break the chains of transmission, we must also:
-Keep physical distance
-Keep cleaning your 👐
-Keep away from big crowds
-Keep covering your 👄&👃 when & cough
𝗗𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹!
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FACT: The prolonged use of medical masks when properly worn, DOES NOT cause CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency
More: bit.ly/COVID19Mythbus
#coronavirus #KnowTheFacts
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"Of the 118,000 #COVID19 cases reported globally in 114 countries, more than 90 percent of cases are in just four countries, and two of those – 🇨🇳 and 🇰🇷 - have significantly declining epidemics"- #coronavirus
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay!
-Close to 1 billion people have a mental disorder
-Depression is a leading cause of illness & disability
-1 person dies every 40 seconds from suicide
-3 million people die every year due to harmful use of 🍻
#MoveForMentalHealth: Let's invest!
It’s #WorldBreastfeedingWeek!
🤱🏻🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿
Being a parent is the most important job in the world. So it’s important to give parents all the support they need to give their child the best start in life. #Breastfeeding is one of them!
Support mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere!
Every variant of the #COVID19 virus, including Omicron, is dangerous and can cause:
-severe disease
-death
-further virus mutations and jeopardize the effectiveness of the tools we have to fight it
"Please, do what you can to avoid infection"- Dr
On #HumanRightsDay our message is clear:
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
#StandUp4HumanRights, stand up for #HealthForAll!
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Incredible artists from all over the world are showing their solidarity today as we fight #COVID19.
Tune in from 8pm CEST/ 6pm GMT/ 2PM EDT to hear the stories of frontline #healthworkers, performances and commitments to WHO’s Solidarity Response Fund.
When to use mask 😷
• If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected #coronavirus infection.
• Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing
More bit.ly/2TcBG0Q
#COVID19
🎉 GOOD NEWS 🎉
The 10th #Ebola outbreak in #DRC 🇨🇩 is OVER!
WHO congratulates all those involved in this tough and often dangerous work to end the almost 2-year long outbreak.
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The end of the #Ebola outbreak in Northeastern #DRC
is officially announced by DRC Health Minister @LongondoEteni! 
Congratulations to the DRC govt, @MinSanteRDC & the people of DRC for this victory over one of the longest & deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history.
SAVE THE DATE: 18 APRIL 2020
One World: #TogetherAtHome is a historic, global broadcast to support the fight against #COVID19.
Watch here 👉 bit.ly/2VpOFMx
#COVID19 home-caregivers:
Ensure ill person rests, drinks plenty fluids & eats nutritiously
Wear😷when in same room
Clean🙌frequently
Use dedicated🍽️🥛towel & bedlinen for ill person
Disinfect surfaces touched by ill person
📞healthcare facility if person has difficulty breathing
🤱🏿🤱🤱🏾🤱🏻🤱🏽🤱🏼
Breast milk provides the perfect source of early nutrition for babies.
We all can support #breastfeeding mothers to breastfeed ANYWHERE!
🎥
As of today’s reports, global number of #COVID19 confirmed cases has surpassed 100K.
WHO reminds all countries & communities that the spread of this #coronavirus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through robust containment & control activities bit.ly/39xAquF