Admin Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 The WHO Emergency Committee will reconvene today January 23rd from yesterday after they delayed any decisions.
Admin Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Posted January 23, 2020 WHO Media advisory INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IN CHINA INVITATION TO A VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE GENEVA 23 January 2020 – The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) convened by the World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is meeting again today.The meeting is planned to start at 12h Geneva time.The Committee will advise the Director-General on whether the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and what recommendations should be made to manage it.The Director-General’s decision, following the Committee’s advice, will be made public on WHO’s website and via a press conference (details below). The recommendations will also be made public.WHAT: Virtual Press Conference for journalists and live webcast. An audio file of the press conference will be distributed to journalists shortly after the conference ends. A transcript will follow.HOW: The virtual press conference will be broadcast live on WHO Twitter account @WHO and Facebook pageWHEN: Thursday 23 January 2020, at 19:00 Geneva time (please note the press conference may be delayed if the meeting does not conclude on time).WHERE: Journalists can dial-in or attend the press conference in person in Salle C (5TH floor). The room will be accessible from 17:00.UN Palais journalists do not need to be accredited. Those outside wanting to attend in person should request media accreditation by contacting Carla Drysdale at [email protected] and register at http://indico.un.org/e/EmergencyCommittee/Jan2020/2If you would like to register in advance, please email scanned press card and official photo ID.WHO: Speakers to be confirmed ahead of the press conference in a separate email.How to access the Virtual Press Conference – 23 January 2020 at 19:00Please try to call in at least 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, try the toll number from a neighbouring country or call Switzerland: +41 44 580 6522, or France +33 1 70709502, or United States +1 855 402 7766. You can also use a VoIP programme such as Skype to call the US toll-free: +1 877 423 0830On connecting, type PIN code: on your telephone keypad and then record your name and media outlet and then press again the # key. Please note, only participants who have clearly identified themselves and their media outlet will be able to ask questions.To ask a question during the question and answer session, registered participants should type 01 on their telephone keypad, this will place you in the queue to ask questions.International access numbers Toll free toll Australia +61284058534 Austria +4319286161 Belgium +3224019516 Brazil +551138788013 Bulgaria +35929358132 Canada 18552409492 +14162164179 China +864008982828 Croatia 08009640 Czech Republic +420225439716 Denmark +4582333179 Estonia +3726868832 Finland +358981710375 France 0805639972 +33170709502 Germany (Frankfurt) 08008050102 (DE) 08008050115 (EN) +4969201744220 (DE) +4969201744210 (EN) Hong Kong +85230773573 Hungary +3612355214 Iceland 8008322 Ireland +35314475418 Israel +97237207677 India +912261875202 Italy +390236006663 Japan +81344556498 Latvia 80004473 Luxemburg +35227302111 Malaysia +60320531808 Mexico +525550913011 Netherlands +31207168020 Norway +4723500271 Poland +48225844205 Portugal +351213164197 Romania +40216550893 Russia +74956469313 Saudi Arabia 8008143583 Serbia 0800190539 Singapore +6564298399 Slovakia +421250112036 Slovenia +38618888475 South Africa +27216724121 South Korea +827076860214 Spain +34914142009 Sweden +46850644386 Switzerland 0800001875 +41445806522 Thailand 0018008524707 Turkey +902123755126 United Kingdom 08002794054 +442030092470 United States +18774230830 Background links:List of members of the Emergency Committee will shortly be posted here:https://www.who.int/ihr/procedures/novel-coronavirus-2019/ec-22012020-members/en/International Health Regulationshttp://www.who.int/topics/international_health_regulations/en/Q&A on the International Health Regulationshttp://www.who.int/features/qa/emergency-committees/en/Information on Novel Coronavirushttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019Media contactsTarik Jašarević: Mob: +41 793 676 214; Tel: +41 22 791 5099; E-mail: [email protected]Fadéla Chaib: Mob: +41794755556 ; Tel: + 41227913228; Email: [email protected]Christian Lindmeier: Mob: +41 79 5006552; Tel: +41 22 791 1948; Email: [email protected]Or [email protected]The virtual press conference will be broadcast live on WHO Twitter account @WHO and Facebook page
niman Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 The Emergency Committee was convened today by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019. The committee advised that the event did not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), they agreed on the urgency of the situation and suggested that the Committee should be reconvened in a matter of days to examine the situation further.
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