Risk Assessment Report – 04 march 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 04 march 2020
Rapid Risk Assessment
March 04, 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 04 march 2020
Time Period Covered March 04, 2020 - March 04, 2020
- “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva. In comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected, he said.
- According to WHO, containment remains the top priority for all countries. Management for COVID-19 globally, however, is not a one-size-fits-all approach and must be tailored to the transmission scenario a country faces. Early robust measures are key to saving lives and halting transmission, notes the WHO Director General.
- The increase of COVID-19 cases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is of great concern. The WHO Regional Director of the Eastern Mediterranean region reiterated the need to enhance surveillance and response activities, and share critical information, as being essential to containing the outbreak and strengthening health systems.
- A team of WHO experts has arrived in Tehran, Iran last March 2 to support the COVID-19 response. The objectives are to identify transmission dynamics and at-risk populations, and provide technical guidance.
- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is implementing a comprehensive plan to support country preparedness and containment efforts for COVID-19. Barbados was one of the first Caribbean countries to acquire test kits and reagents for COVID-19 detection, and receive training on how to use them.
- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control announced that it has increased the risk level from moderate to high for people in the European Union.
Risk Assessment Report – 04 march 2020