Atsushi Kato “WHO Makes Fair and Independent Verification” New Coronavirus May 19 11:13
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare gave a speech at a WHO annual meeting of the World Health Organization held in the form of a video conference on the morning of 19th Japan time, and WHO conducts a fair and independent examination of the source of infection and the spread route of the new coronavirus. Emphasized the need.
Among them, Mr. Kato first explained Japan's efforts to spread the infection with the new coronavirus, saying, "In the future, we will steadily implement the exit strategy, enhance the inspection system and medical provision system, develop therapeutic drugs and vaccines.・ We believe that supply is important. "
And, as an international contribution to the new coronavirus countermeasures, it was clarified that Japan will contribute about 30 billion yen to WHO and related organizations as Japan.
In addition, in order to prevent the global spread of similar infectious diseases in the future, the WHO emphasized the need not only for the measures taken so far, but also for a fair and independent verification of the source of infection and the spread route.
In addition, Minister Kato said that it was important to mobilize all information and knowledge from all over the world because Taiwan was not allowed to participate as an observer. To prevent the spread of the world-wide spread, it is necessary to prevent specific regions from being left behind and creating a geographical gap. "
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Mr. Kato's speech was that it was difficult to hear due to a malfunction of the equipment, but he said, "You can check what you said on the WHO website."