Risk Assessment Report – 07 august 2020


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Risk Assessment Report – 07 august 2020


Rapid Risk Assessment

August 07, 2020

Risk Assessment Report – 07 august 2020

Time Period Covered August 07, 2020 - August 07, 2020

  • Worldwide, there have been over 19.1 million reported cases and more than 714,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The United States and Brazil continue to lead globally with the highest cumulative cases, contributing a combined 7.8 million. India, which currently ranks third in cumulative cases globally, has now surpassed 2 million reported cases. In addition, cases have recently been rising in several European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Rising cases in Europe have led to adjustments to COVID-19 restrictive measures, including pauses on the relaxation of restrictions or the renewal of restrictions that had previously been relaxed.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Americas has issued a warning against the use of chlorine products as treatment for COVID19. WHO recommends that people avoid consuming products containing chlorine dioxide or related substances (sodium hypochlorite, bleach, etc.) and that all marketing of such products for therapeutic purposes be reported to the authorities.
  • The WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia has urged countries in the region to maintain essential healthcare and accelerate the resumption of services that have been disrupted, by the pandemic, as an integral part of the COVID19 response. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, repurposing of health workers, cancellation of elective care, closure of outpatient services insufficient personal protective equipment, and changes in treatment policy have significantly impacted the delivery of essential services.