Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants
All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, change over time. Most changes have little to no impact on the virus’s properties. However, some changes may affect the virus’s properties, such as how easily it spreads, the associated disease severity, or the performance of vaccines, therapeutic medicines, diagnostic tools, or other public health and social measures. In June 2020
Ten health issues WHO will tackle this year
The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesity and physical inactivity to the health impacts of environmental pollution and climate change and multiple humanitarian crises. To address these and other threats, 2019 sees the start of the W
Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19
Overview The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19. This guidance is intended for health care professionals, public health professionals and health authorities that are developing and implementing policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) on the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces
Tips for professional reporting on COVID-19 vaccines
With more than 100 vaccines currently in various trial phases and some reaching the pre-approval stage or being authorized for emergency use, accurate science reporting has never been more important. Journalists play a vital role in informing the public on science, specifically vaccine, developments, in an unprecedented period of scientific publishing. The situation is constantly evolving but ther
Emergency contraception
Key facts Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent up to over 95% of pregnancies when taken within 5 days after intercourse. EC can be used in the following situations: unprotected intercourse, concerns about possible contraceptive failure, incorrect use of contraceptives, and sexual assault if without contraception coverage. Methods of emergency contraception are the copper-bearing intrauterine d
Safety update of HPV vaccines
Extract from report of GACVS meeting of 7-8 June 2017, published in the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record of 14 July 2017 Since licensure in 2006, over 270 million doses of HPV vaccines have been distributed. GACVS first reviewed the safety data in 2007,12 and subsequently in 2008,13 2009,14 2013,15 2014,16 and 2015.17 Early on, the Committee was presented signals related to anaphylaxis and syncop
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): How is it transmitted?
We know that the disease is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which spreads between people in several different ways. Current evidence suggests that the virus spreads mainly between people who are in close contact with each other, for example at a conversational distance. The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or br
Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Epidemiological Updates and Monthly Operational Updates The Epidemiological Update provides an overview of the global, regional and country-level COVID-19 cases and deaths, highlighting key data and trends; as well as other pertinent epidemiological information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Monthly Operational Update reports on WHO and partners’ acti
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Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Overview This document provides updated guidance on mask use in health care and community settings, and during home care for COVID-19 cases. It is intended for policy makers, public health and infection prevention and control professionals, health care managers and health workers. The Annex provides advice on how to manufacture non-medical masks. It is intended for those making non-medical masks a
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 16 March 2020
Home/ WHO Director-General/ Speeches/ Detail/ WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 16 March 2020 Good afternoon everyone. In the past week, we have seen a rapid escalation of cases of COVID-19. More cases and deaths have now been reported in the rest of the world than in China. We have also seen a rapid escalation in social distancing measures, like closing sc
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020
Home/ WHO Director-General/ Speeches/ Detail/ WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020 Good afternoon. In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries, and 4,291 people have lost their lives. Thousands m
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 3 March 2020
Home/ WHO Director-General/ Speeches/ Detail/ WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 3 March 2020 Good afternoon, and thank you once again for joining us in person and also online. Today is my birthday, and I’ve been given a very good gift from DRC, from my own continent Africa. We have now had two weeks without a single reported case of Ebola, and there are cur
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Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to o
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World Health Organization Assesses the World's Health Systems
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Public health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance
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Ten steps to successful breastfeeding
WHO to accelerate research and innovation for new coronavirus