Three months after WHO declaration of emergency The Secretary-General emphasized appropriate response April 30 5:34
It has been three months since the WHO = World Health Organization declared "an international concern of public health" regarding the new coronavirus infection. While WHO has been criticized for failing to prevent the spread of infection, Executive Secretary Tedros emphasized that he has responded appropriately.
It has been three months since the WHO declared "an international concern of public health emergencies", but it has not been possible to prevent the spread of the infection by underestimating the situation to the WHO. There are also criticisms that it was said.
In response, WHO Executive Secretary Tedross received a report from China at a regular press conference held at the headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland yesterday last year that Chinese patients with unexplained pneumonia were found in Wuhan, Hubei province. From December 31st, the next day, January 1st, the Chinese authorities were requested to provide further information, and on the 2nd, information was provided to more than 260 research institutions in more than 70 countries around the world. Explained in.
And on January 30, the number of confirmed infections outside China was 82, and even with no deaths, he declared "an international concern of public health emergency". "The WHO has acted swiftly and decisively to get the attention of the world from the beginning," he stressed that he has responded appropriately.
Ryan, who is also in charge of crisis response, said, “It is a serious problem to distribute test kits to each country. Recently, we have finished delivering test kits to 51 countries in Africa, and in the next few weeks we will reach 140 countries around the world. "We will enhance inspections," he said, with the idea of strengthening the inspection system, especially in developing countries.