Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 28 May 2021 - World
English News and Press Release on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 28 May 2021 by WHO
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English News and Press Release on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 28 May 2021 by WHO
SCIENCE; (DATA) OUR WORLD IN DATA All told, 14 billion doses could leave factories before the year is over, according to a document written in advance of a March summit about stepping up the production pace. That's a startling number—before the pandemic, all of the world's vaccinemakers together produced at most 5.5 billion doses annually—and the document stresses that it's the best of all scenarios. “We have a set of manufacturing challenges that make it unlikely that we can meet the 14-billion aspiration,” cautions Lurie, who helped organize the meeting. Raw materials, such as dispo...
The single most important priority of the global community is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks, to halt its rapid transmission and reverse the...
The single most important priority of the global community is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks, to halt its rapid transmission and reverse the trend of consequential global distress. We know that this goal is only achievable when everyone, everywhere can access the health technologies they need for COVID-19 detection, prevention, treatment and response. This pandemic is far from over, socio-economic inequalities have dramatically increased and lives continue to be lost. Now more than ever, international cooperation and solidarity are vital to restoring global securit...
Special press conference to mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool Special press conference to mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool 28 May 2021 18:00 – 19:00 CET Speakers: His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica The Honourable Arancha González Laya, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Spain Professor Jesús Marco, Vice-president, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) The Honourable Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation, Belgium The Honourable Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health, Indonesia ...