Joe Biden’s administration plans to retain coronavirus travel restrictions on much of Europe, the United Kingdom and Brazil, aides to the president-elect said, shortly after the White House announced plans to lift the measures on 26 January. Donald Trump signed an executive order late on Monday, ending the travel restrictions that he imposed in March 2020, and instead requiring that travelers present proof of a negative Covid-19 test to enter.
A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the coronavirus earlier and questioned whether the U.N. health agency should have labeled it a pandemic sooner.
Strengthening preparedness for health emergencies: Implementation of the International Health Regulations - Interim report of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations during the COVID-19 Response [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
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Report by the Director-General
Statement to the 148th Executive Board by the Chair of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) during the COVID-19 Response
Professor Lothar H. Wieler, President of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany
Honorable Chair, Excellencies, Director-General, Ladies and Gentlemen
Thank you once again for the opportunity to provide you with an update on the work of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) during COVID-19.