Risk Assessment Report – 03 august 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 03 august 2020
Rapid Risk Assessment
August 03, 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 03 august 2020
Time Period Covered August 03, 2020 - August 03, 2020
- Worldwide, there have been over 18 million reported cases, and more than 690,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19. Today the Philippines has surpassed 100,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases, while South Africa has confirmed over a million COVID-19 cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns regarding a number of countries experiencing new outbreaks after easing restrictions, including Australia, China, France, India, Israel, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, and Spain.
- WHO has published a COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Progress Report. The report highlights the progress made from 1 February to 30 June 2020 under the three objectives outlined in the Strategic Response and Reparedness Plan: scaling up international coordination and support, scaling up country preparedness and response by pillar and accelerating research and innovation. The report also discusses some of the key challenges faced, and provides an update on the resource requirements for the next phase of WHO’s response.
- Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 for 88 consecutive days as of Sunday (August 1) with cases remaining at 141.
Risk Assessment Report – 03 august 2020