Published 06:16 IST, February 20th 2020
WHO experts in China in search of answers to unknowns about COVID-19
A WHO team of experts is currently in China trying to find much-needed answers to the many unknowns surrounding novel Coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19.
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday took to Twitter to announce that a team of experts from WHO is currently in China to find much-needed answers to some unknowns surrounding the Coronavirus that is devastating China. The coronavirus was officially named by the WHO as COVID-19.
WHO expert team looking for answers
Tedros in his Tweet said that the team of experts from the WHO was working on the ground with their Chinese counterparts and looking for answers that could help in the fight against the novel Coronavirus. The WHO Director-General also added that the team of experts was formed under the Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network.
.@WHO-led intl. team of experts is working on the ground with 🇨🇳 counterparts to find answers to some of the things we don’t know yet about #coronavirus.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) February 19, 2020
The team was formed under the Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network. We thank all the partners for the support. #COVID19
In another Tweet, Tedros claimed to have briefed WHO member states about key issues related to COVID-19. These issues included an urgent need to find a balance in the allocation of resources between funding public health programs and vaccine research and development.
I briefed @WHO Member States on #COVID19. Key issues incl:
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) February 19, 2020
-Intl. community needs to step up contributions for countries' preparedness
-We need to strike a balance between funding simple public health interventions & vaccine R&D
-Our efforts to get equipment to countries
Earlier Canada had pledged two million US dollars towards the WHO and its efforts to combat COVID-19. Tedros had also thanked Canada for its contribution.
🇨🇦 pleased to provide $2M to @WHO to help countries prepare and respond to #COVID-19 + 16 tons of PPEs to 🇨🇳 to support its response. Thanks @DrTedros +team for your tireless efforts. Solidarity w/ people in 🇨🇳 affected by this emergency. #FactsNotFear #TogetherEnsemble pic.twitter.com/FlrvdfQn47
— Canada in Geneva 🍁 (@CanadaGeneva) February 19, 2020
(Image Credit: AP)
06:16 IST, February 20th 2020