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ffp1 ffp2 ffp3, The WHO director-general urged all countries to “do the same,” saying it was “vital that countries coordinate.” “In a globalized world, the only option is to stand together,” Tedros said. “All countries should make sure that we stand together. … COVID-19 is a common enemy, and the only way we can beat [it] is to stand together.” Maria Van Kerkhove, epidemiologist and the technical lead of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, added that the “focus” should remain on countries helping each other, as they have during previous outbreaks such as MERS.
ffp1 ffp2 ffp3 - MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES CONFIRMED IN TEXAS, BRINGING TOTAL TO 5 During the briefing, Michael J. Ryan, the executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, responded to questions of whether or not the coronavirus might slow amid warmer weather, saying it’s best not to “make that assumption” at this point. “We do not know yet what the activity or behavior of this virus will be in different climatic conditions,” Ryan said. “[There is] no evidence right now to suggest that that will happen.”
ffp1 ffp2 ffp3, TRAVELING AMID THE OUTBREAK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Officials discussed the possibility of reinfection as well, though they said it was not clear if those who reported being reinfected with COVID-19 had actually contracted the virus again, or if it had remained in their systems following a faulty test. Kerkhove added that additional studies were needed to determine the precise time frame that an infected person might be “shedding” or remain infectious. She also said it was “critical” to practice proper protection and prevention practices amid the outbreak, including handwashing, “respiratory etiquette” (e.g., coughing or sneezing into your elbow) and educating family and friends on such practices.
ffp1 ffp2 ffp3 - CORONAVIRUS FITS CRITERIA FOR 'DISEASE X,' WHO EXPERT SAYS During the briefing, Tedros also mentioned he was aware of new treatments and testing methods on the horizon, including 40 diagnostic tests, 20 possible vaccines in development, and “many” clinical trials of therapeutics. He did not give a time frame for the release or implementation of these methods. “We are all in this together, and we all have a role to play, Tedros urged. Facts, not fear. Reasons, not rumors, Solidarity, not stigma.”
ffp1 ffp2 ffp3 - Dr. Drew Pinsky points the finger at the media for fanning the flames of panic on 'Fox & Friends.' A megachurch pastor in Oklahoma who self-quarantined due to the coronavirus is asking his congregation for prayers — but not for him. Craig Groeschel, Life Church senior pastor, addressed his 90,000-member congregation from his bedroom Wednesday, saying he wouldn't be at church on Sunday. Groeschel and fellow pastor Bobby Guesnwald found out on their flight home from a leadership conference in Germany that someone there had tested positive for coronavirus. They immediately notified authorities.