WHO, Latest Briefing
July 1, 2020
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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
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