Risk Assessment Report – 08 May 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 08 May 2020
Rapid Risk Assessment
May 08, 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 08 May 2020
Time Period Covered May 08, 2020 - May 08, 2020
- World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the International Federation of the Red Cross have published guidance for countries on how to maintain community-based healthcare in the context of COVID-19. It complements the United Nations framework for the socioeconomic response to COVID-19.
- Indonesia and South Korea joined hands in COVID-19 response. The South Korean government has pledged to donate USD 500,000 worth of test kits and disinfectant sprayers to help Indonesia combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The Thai Ministry of Public Health on May 6 told the media that medical authorities had made progress in developing a vaccine for the COVID-19 after laboratory trials of a prototype proved successful.
- On May 7, Japan government authorized the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients with an eye to approving another medication Avigan this month. This makes Japan the second country to approve the drug after US regulators authorized it last May 1 for emergency use against severe cases of COVID-19.
- South Korean health authorities raised new concerns about the novel coronavirus after reporting last month that dozens of patients who had recovered from the illness later tested positive again. The findings suggested that some people who recovered from COVID-19 can be re-infected with the SARS-CoV-2 and may potentially complicate efforts to lift quarantine restrictions and produce a vaccine. According to KCDC, authorities are still gathering evidence to support their theory that the particles are from "dead" virus cells which will no longer pose a significant threat to the patient or others.
- Philippines’ National Task Force COVID-19 announced today (May 8) that he country now has the capacity to perform 12,000 tests a day for COVID-19 as it tries to move closer to its goal of conducting 30,000 tests a day by May 30. The government is also planning to set up additional 50 laboratories within May on top of the 20 existing testing laboratories from the government and private sector.
- Central China's Hubei Province reports no new COVID-19 cases. This marked that Hubei had reported no new case/s for 33 consecutive days since April 4.
- Cambodia reports no new COVID-19 case/s for 26 days since April 12.
- Laos reports no new COVID-19 case/s for 26 days since April 12.
Risk Assessment Report – 08 May 2020