Admin Posted February 14, 2020 Report Posted February 14, 2020 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: Journalists can dial-in or attend the press conference in personThe virtual press conference will also be broadcast live on WHO Twitter account @WHOWHEN: Today, Friday 14 February 2020, at 16:00 Geneva time
Admin Posted February 14, 2020 Author Report Posted February 14, 2020 INVITATION TO A VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCEUpdate on the situation regarding Coronavirus Disease (COVID - 19) 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: Journalists can dial-in or attend the press conference in personThe virtual press conference will also be broadcast live on WHO Twitter account @WHOWHEN: Today, Friday 14 February 2020, at 16:00 Geneva timeWHERE: Journalists can dial-in or attend the press conference in person in SHOCThe journalists can access the room from 15hACCREDITATION: Online accreditation registration for the media: http://indico.un.org/e/nCoV/Pressevents/WHO/Feb2020UN Palais journalists do not need to be accredited.Non-UN Palais journalists wanting to attend in person should request media accreditationWHO: Speakers to be confirmed ahead of the press conferenceHow to access the Virtual Press Conference – 14 Feb 2020 at 16:00/4 pm CET You can join OnlineJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/721919558 Please ensure you enter your name and media outlet. (use name/outlet) To ask a question, please click "raise hand" and this will enter you into the queue for questions. 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Admin Posted February 14, 2020 Author Report Posted February 14, 2020 WHO Director-General's remarks at the media briefing on COVID-2019 outbreak on 14 February 2020 14 February 2020 Good afternoon everyone. I am speaking to you from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where I have met with President Tshisekedi, ministers, UN colleagues and other partners – to review the impressive progress that has been made toward ending the Ebola outbreak, and to talk about future plans to ensure that everyone in the DRC can access quality health services going forward. I have been impressed with the commitment of President Tshisekedi and his government to ending the outbreak in eastern DRC and I would like to urge the whole world to recommit to getting to zero Ebola cases. But it is also vitally important that resources and attention focus on strengthening the country’s health system and bolstering preparedness. Whether it’s Ebola or COVID-19, investing in preparedness is the smartest way to ensure disease outbreaks are identified and stopped quickly. I am glad to say that countries around the world are in a better state of preparedness for COVID-19 than they were just a week ago, and WHO’s efforts to help countries boost their lab capacity continue. Now the latest numbers on the COVID-19 outbreak. As you know, China has changed the way it reports data from Hubei province. There are now a total of 47,505 laboratory-confirmed cases in China, and 16,427 cases that have been clinically-confirmed in Hubei province. While it’s not uncommon in outbreaks for case definitions to change over time as more information becomes available, we are seeking further clarity on how clinical diagnosis is being made, to ensure other respiratory illnesses including influenza are not getting mixed into the COVID-19 data. In total, there have been 1,381 deaths in China, including 121 reported today. Outside China, there have been 505 cases in 24 countries and two deaths. The vice minister of the national health commission has said that as of Tuesday 1716 health care workers have been infected, and six have died. This is a critical piece of information, because health workers are the glue that holds the health system and outbreak response together. But we need to know more about this figure, including the time period and circumstances in which the health workers became sick. WHO guidelines have been developed for health workers taking care of hospitalised adults and paediatric patients with acute infections. These guidelines have been made available to all countries. As I said the other day, we have been in regular contact with suppliers, asking them to prioritize production and distribution of personal protective equipment to health workers on the front lines. We are also in touch with Member States on this important issue. I’m glad to say that the WHO-led Joint Mission with China on COVID-19 is moving forward. We expect the full team to touch down over the weekend. The mission consists of 12 international and WHO experts and a similar number of national expert counterparts from the People’s Republic of China. The Joint Mission will include in-depth workshops, a data review with the principal ministries, a series of meetings with key national-level institutions and field visits in three provinces to understand the application and impact of response activities at provincial and county levels, including urban and rural settings. The goal of the joint mission is to rapidly inform the next steps in the COVID-19 response and preparedness activities in China and globally. Particular attention will be paid to understanding the transmission of the virus, the severity of disease, and the impact of ongoing response measures. Furthermore, it will be important to review which type of information is needed so that the world can use this window of opportunity to prepare health systems and workers for possible outbreaks. Clearly this is an evolving picture. Health workers and responders in China are working with virtually no sleep in difficult conditions. But we need to ensure that we’re getting the most accurate data, as quickly as possible, to assist China and support the global response. We’re working with our Chinese counterparts on these issues, and this is also part of the scope of work for the WHO-led joint mission with China. Finally, I wish to thank Cambodia for demonstrating to the world the meaning of solidarity. While other countries turned away the Westerdam cruise ship, Cambodia allowed it to dock. Today hundreds of passengers are disembarking and are en route to their home countries. 20 passengers who reported signs of illness have tested negative for the COVID-19 virus. I hope that other countries will follow Cambodia’s lead. Lastly, I want to say again, from my heart, that this is the time for solidarity, not stigma. There are worrying signs that the world is not hearing the call for unity and standing in unison with those at the epicenter in China who are saving lives and alleviating suffering. I thank you. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-COVID-2019-outbreak-on-14-february-2020
Good afternoon everyone. I am speaking to you from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where I have met with President Tshisekedi, ministers, UN colleagues and other partners – to review the impressive progress that has been made toward ending the Ebola outbreak, and to talk about future plans to ensure that everyone in the DRC can access quality health services going forward. I have been impressed with the commitment of President Tshisekedi and his government to ending the outbreak in eastern DRC and I would like to urge the whole world to recommit to getting to zero Ebola cases. But it is also vitally important that resources and attention focus on strengthening the country’s health system and bolstering preparedness. Whether it’s Ebola or COVID-19, investing in preparedness is the smartest way to ensure disease outbreaks are identified and stopped quickly. I am glad to say that countries around the world are in a better state of preparedness for COVID-19 than they were just a week ago, and WHO’s efforts to help countries boost their lab capacity continue. Now the latest numbers on the COVID-19 outbreak. As you know, China has changed the way it reports data from Hubei province. There are now a total of 47,505 laboratory-confirmed cases in China, and 16,427 cases that have been clinically-confirmed in Hubei province. While it’s not uncommon in outbreaks for case definitions to change over time as more information becomes available, we are seeking further clarity on how clinical diagnosis is being made, to ensure other respiratory illnesses including influenza are not getting mixed into the COVID-19 data. In total, there have been 1,381 deaths in China, including 121 reported today. Outside China, there have been 505 cases in 24 countries and two deaths. The vice minister of the national health commission has said that as of Tuesday 1716 health care workers have been infected, and six have died. This is a critical piece of information, because health workers are the glue that holds the health system and outbreak response together. But we need to know more about this figure, including the time period and circumstances in which the health workers became sick. WHO guidelines have been developed for health workers taking care of hospitalised adults and paediatric patients with acute infections. These guidelines have been made available to all countries. As I said the other day, we have been in regular contact with suppliers, asking them to prioritize production and distribution of personal protective equipment to health workers on the front lines. We are also in touch with Member States on this important issue. I’m glad to say that the WHO-led Joint Mission with China on COVID-19 is moving forward. We expect the full team to touch down over the weekend. The mission consists of 12 international and WHO experts and a similar number of national expert counterparts from the People’s Republic of China. The Joint Mission will include in-depth workshops, a data review with the principal ministries, a series of meetings with key national-level institutions and field visits in three provinces to understand the application and impact of response activities at provincial and county levels, including urban and rural settings. The goal of the joint mission is to rapidly inform the next steps in the COVID-19 response and preparedness activities in China and globally. Particular attention will be paid to understanding the transmission of the virus, the severity of disease, and the impact of ongoing response measures. Furthermore, it will be important to review which type of information is needed so that the world can use this window of opportunity to prepare health systems and workers for possible outbreaks. Clearly this is an evolving picture. Health workers and responders in China are working with virtually no sleep in difficult conditions. But we need to ensure that we’re getting the most accurate data, as quickly as possible, to assist China and support the global response. We’re working with our Chinese counterparts on these issues, and this is also part of the scope of work for the WHO-led joint mission with China. Finally, I wish to thank Cambodia for demonstrating to the world the meaning of solidarity. While other countries turned away the Westerdam cruise ship, Cambodia allowed it to dock. Today hundreds of passengers are disembarking and are en route to their home countries. 20 passengers who reported signs of illness have tested negative for the COVID-19 virus. I hope that other countries will follow Cambodia’s lead. Lastly, I want to say again, from my heart, that this is the time for solidarity, not stigma. There are worrying signs that the world is not hearing the call for unity and standing in unison with those at the epicenter in China who are saving lives and alleviating suffering. I thank you. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-COVID-2019-outbreak-on-14-february-2020
niman Posted February 14, 2020 Report Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 1716 HCW infections and 6 deaths Edited February 14, 2020 by niman
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Charles Lewis ND Posted February 14, 2020 Report Posted February 14, 2020 Dr. Niman I have been trying to find your interviews from the Jeff Rense show. Is there a location here on the forum that you are posting them?
niman Posted February 14, 2020 Report Posted February 14, 2020 34 minutes ago, Charles Lewis ND said: Dr. Niman I have been trying to find your interviews from the Jeff Rense show. Is there a location here on the forum that you are posting them? Interviews are on the nCoV interview thread (since jan 11)
Charles Lewis ND Posted February 14, 2020 Report Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, niman said: Interviews are on the nCoV interview thread (since jan 11) Thank You !
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