WHO & Regional Offices [to 18 Apr 2020]

Weekly Epidemiological Record, 17 April 2020, vol. 95, 16 (pp. 145–160)
Infodemic management: a key component of the COVID-19 global response
Progress towards measles elimination – Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2013–2019

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WHO Regional Offices
Selected Press Releases, Announcements
WHO African Region AFRO
:: WHO, WFP and AU deliver critical supplies as COVID-19 accelerates in West and Centra…
16 April 2020
Just over two months since COVID-19 was first detected in Africa, the disease has now spread to nearly every country, resulting in nearly 17 000 confirmed cases and around 900 deaths across the continent.

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
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WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
:: 15 April 2020 News release
WHO’s polio surveillance team, other field staff join COVID19 fight
Tapping into the best practices and key resources that helped India win its war against polio, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and World Health Organization today initiat …

WHO European Region EURO
:: Transition to a ‘new normal’ during the COVID-19 pandemic must be guided by public health principles 16-04-2020
:: COVID-19: ensuring refugees and migrants are not left behind 16-04-2020
:: Alcohol does not protect against COVID-19; access should be restricted during lockdown 14-04-2020

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: UN flight carries COVID-19 medical supplies to all African nations 14 April 2020

WHO Western Pacific Region
:: 14 April 2020 | Feature story
Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak