Situation report - 60 Coronavirus, World Health Organization

New roport from World Health Organization (WHO), abaut coronavirus, a new alert messaging service and more.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Six  new  countries/territories/areas  (African  Region  [2],  and  Region of  the Americas [2], and Western Pacific Region [2]) have reported cases of COVID-19
• To increase access to reliable information, WHO has partnered with WhatsApp and  Facebook  to  launch  a WHO  Health  Alert  messaging  service.  This service will provide the latest news and information on COVID-19, including details on symptoms and how people can protect themselves. The Health Alert service is now available in English and will be introduced in other languages next week. To access it, send the  word "hi"  to the  following number on WhatsApp: +41 798 931 892
• The first vaccine trial has begun just 60 days after the genetic sequence of the virus was shared by China. This is an incredible achievement. To ensure clear evidence  of  which  treatments  are  most  effective,  WHO  and  its  partners  are organizing  a  large  international  study,  called  the  Solidarity  Trial,  in  many countries to compare different treatments.
• WHO  and  Global  Citizen  launched  #TogetherAtHome,  a  virtual,  no-contact concert  series  to  promote  physical  distancing  and  action  for  global  health. Chris  Martin,  lead  singer  of  Coldplay, kicked  it  off  earlier  this  week  with  a performance from his home. More Solidarity Sessions are planned to promote health, show   support   for   people   who   are   staying   at   home   to   protect themselves  and  others  from  COVID-19,  and  encourage  donations  to  the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

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