WHO, Latest Briefing

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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