1 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,200 Bye. 2 00:00:24,833 --> 00:00:27,532 Hello to everyone watching us 3 00:00:27,532 --> 00:00:29,899 Hello to everyone watching us on social media platforms and 4 00:00:29,899 --> 00:00:31,367 on social media platforms and welcome to all journalists who 5 00:00:31,367 --> 00:00:33,866 welcome to all journalists who are joining us on zoom and 6 00:00:33,866 --> 00:00:39,367 are joining us on zoom and welcome to this regular 19 7 00:00:39,367 --> 00:00:41,267 welcome to this regular 19 press conference. today we have 8 00:00:41,267 --> 00:00:43,432 press conference. today we have a number of guests we have as 9 00:00:43,432 --> 00:00:45,900 a number of guests we have as usual WB to to general Tds. we 10 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:49,067 usual WB to to general Tds. we have Doctor Maria Vann KK 11 00:00:49,067 --> 00:00:50,433 have Doctor Maria Vann KK Doctor Mike Karan with us is 12 00:00:50,433 --> 00:00:52,667 Doctor Mike Karan with us is also mister Steven Solomon at 13 00:00:52,667 --> 00:00:55,633 also mister Steven Solomon at principal legal offices. In the 14 00:00:55,633 --> 00:00:57,600 principal legal offices. In the legal office, and we also have 15 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,366 legal office, and we also have a doctor Samir Ama, who is 16 00:00:59,366 --> 00:01:02,000 a doctor Samir Ama, who is assistant director general in 17 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,467 assistant director general in our Department for data 18 00:01:03,467 --> 00:01:05,800 our Department for data analytics and Delivery for 19 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:06,999 analytics and Delivery for Impact Doctor ??? team, has 20 00:01:06,999 --> 00:01:08,433 Impact Doctor ??? team, has been working on the World 21 00:01:08,433 --> 00:01:10,000 been working on the World Health Statistics that we have 22 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,532 Health Statistics that we have shared the This morning with 23 00:01:13,532 --> 00:01:16,433 shared the This morning with the with our media list. we 24 00:01:16,433 --> 00:01:20,433 the with our media list. we will go to questions after the 25 00:01:20,433 --> 00:01:24,167 will go to questions after the opening remarks from Doctor Tds 26 00:01:24,167 --> 00:01:26,833 opening remarks from Doctor Tds Aguilar to Doctor Tess now. 27 00:01:26,833 --> 00:01:31,033 Aguilar to Doctor Tess now. Thank you. Thank you Good 28 00:01:31,033 --> 00:01:31,767 Thank you. Thank you Good morning, Good afternoon and 29 00:01:31,767 --> 00:01:35,167 morning, Good afternoon and good evening yesterday was 30 00:01:35,167 --> 00:01:36,400 good evening yesterday was International Nurses Day and 31 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,933 International Nurses Day and the moment to celebrate those 32 00:01:38,933 --> 00:01:39,800 the moment to celebrate those critical frontline health 33 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,800 critical frontline health workers saving the lives of 34 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,000 workers saving the lives of people who discovered 19 Ebola 35 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,533 people who discovered 19 Ebola and many other diseases are the 36 00:01:48,533 --> 00:01:51,367 and many other diseases are the world celebrated nurses. I was 37 00:01:51,367 --> 00:01:53,900 world celebrated nurses. I was shocked and appalled to hear of 38 00:01:53,900 --> 00:01:55,433 shocked and appalled to hear of the attack on an MSF hospital 39 00:01:55,433 --> 00:01:58,899 the attack on an MSF hospital in Afghanistan, which led to. 40 00:01:58,899 --> 00:02:01,966 in Afghanistan, which led to. auf 41 00:02:02,732 --> 00:02:08,167 baby siziliens 42 00:02:14,532 --> 00:02:19,233 of health helping 43 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:28,300 peace and 44 00:02:32,167 --> 00:02:33,899 Now in the time of a global 45 00:02:33,899 --> 00:02:36,366 Now in the time of a global pandemic, I urge all 46 00:02:36,366 --> 00:02:37,800 pandemic, I urge all stakeholders to put aside 47 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:41,400 stakeholders to put aside politics and prioritize Peace a 48 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,633 politics and prioritize Peace a global ceasefire and ending 49 00:02:43,633 --> 00:02:46,932 global ceasefire and ending this pandemic together every 50 00:02:46,932 --> 00:02:49,899 this pandemic together every day without a ceasefire more 51 00:02:49,899 --> 00:02:53,566 day without a ceasefire more people are dying unnecessarily 52 00:02:53,566 --> 00:02:56,366 people are dying unnecessarily out of solidarity and respect 53 00:02:56,366 --> 00:02:57,433 out of solidarity and respect for those killed and endured as 54 00:02:57,433 --> 00:03:00,633 for those killed and endured as well as all. 55 00:06:19,332 --> 00:06:23,132 And global solidarity we can 56 00:06:23,132 --> 00:06:25,400 And global solidarity we can save both lives and livelihoods 57 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,432 save both lives and livelihoods and issue that other health 58 00:06:27,432 --> 00:06:30,967 and issue that other health services for neglected child 59 00:06:30,967 --> 00:06:33,433 services for neglected child vaccination, HIV, TB and 60 00:06:33,433 --> 00:06:35,132 vaccination, HIV, TB and malaria continue to function 61 00:06:35,132 --> 00:06:37,600 malaria continue to function and improve during the World 62 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,400 and improve during the World Health Assembly next week, We 63 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,699 Health Assembly next week, We will discuss with health 64 00:06:41,699 --> 00:06:43,200 will discuss with health leaders from across the world, 65 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,833 leaders from across the world, not only how to 19, but also 66 00:06:45,833 --> 00:06:49,766 not only how to 19, but also how we can build. 67 00:10:36,300 --> 00:10:38,167 Topics across 22 languages to 68 00:10:38,167 --> 00:10:41,967 Topics across 22 languages to support the Koons, including 69 00:10:41,967 --> 00:10:46,233 support the Koons, including our first course in Swahili 70 00:10:46,233 --> 00:10:49,333 our first course in Swahili this week every day we learn 71 00:10:49,333 --> 00:10:51,633 this week every day we learn more and more about Covid-, 19 72 00:10:51,633 --> 00:10:54,266 more and more about Covid-, 19 and new apps and courses for 73 00:10:54,266 --> 00:10:56,300 and new apps and courses for health workers and the general 74 00:10:56,300 --> 00:10:59,400 health workers and the general public allow us to disseminate 75 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,766 public allow us to disseminate information quickly and 76 00:11:02,766 --> 00:11:03,400 information quickly and effectively sharing experience 77 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,466 effectively sharing experience and best practices is critical 78 00:11:05,466 --> 00:11:08,933 and best practices is critical for strengthening our. 79 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,167 We will start with the Jennifer 80 00:12:02,167 --> 00:12:05,599 We will start with the Jennifer Rigby from Telegraph, 81 00:12:05,900 --> 00:12:06,667 Jennifer Hello. Hi, yes. Jen 82 00:12:06,667 --> 00:12:08,033 Jennifer Hello. Hi, yes. Jen here from the Telegraph. I 83 00:12:08,033 --> 00:12:10,399 here from the Telegraph. I wanted to ask. please have you 84 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:11,966 wanted to ask. please have you been tracking attacks on health 85 00:12:11,966 --> 00:12:13,400 been tracking attacks on health care workers that are linked to 86 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:15,933 care workers that are linked to the pandemic and how concerned 87 00:12:15,933 --> 00:12:19,233 the pandemic and how concerned are you about those attacks? 88 00:12:21,966 --> 00:12:25,900 Thanks for the question, we we 89 00:12:25,900 --> 00:12:27,033 Thanks for the question, we we have a system for tracking and 90 00:12:27,033 --> 00:12:28,434 have a system for tracking and Tex and health care, which 91 00:12:28,434 --> 00:12:31,166 Tex and health care, which we’ve operated since 2017. As 92 00:12:31,166 --> 00:12:32,367 we’ve operated since 2017. As you can imagine that system is 93 00:12:32,367 --> 00:12:35,400 you can imagine that system is very much focused in zones and 94 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:37,266 very much focused in zones and countries of conflict around 95 00:12:37,266 --> 00:12:39,366 countries of conflict around the world and has heavily 96 00:12:39,366 --> 00:12:40,933 the world and has heavily focused in those countries 97 00:12:40,933 --> 00:12:42,900 focused in those countries where we’ve seen horrific 98 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:45,066 where we’ve seen horrific attacks on health care like the 99 00:12:45,066 --> 00:12:47,066 attacks on health care like the most recent one in Afghanistan 100 00:12:47,066 --> 00:12:50,366 most recent one in Afghanistan and again my personal 101 00:12:50,366 --> 00:12:52,566 and again my personal Condolences to the people 102 00:12:52,566 --> 00:12:53,400 Condolences to the people affected and to our great 103 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:56,633 affected and to our great colleagues and Ms They’ve 104 00:12:56,633 --> 00:12:58,566 colleagues and Ms They’ve always been brave courageous 105 00:12:58,566 --> 00:13:03,466 always been brave courageous and in the front line we are 106 00:13:03,466 --> 00:13:04,967 and in the front line we are increasingly concerned about a 107 00:13:04,967 --> 00:13:07,367 increasingly concerned about a whole range of a tax, not 108 00:13:07,367 --> 00:13:09,933 whole range of a tax, not necessarily unhealth healthcare 109 00:13:09,933 --> 00:13:10,700 necessarily unhealth healthcare facilities related to there 110 00:13:10,700 --> 00:13:13,933 facilities related to there have been situations where 111 00:13:13,933 --> 00:13:14,533 have been situations where isolation facilities have been 112 00:13:14,533 --> 00:13:17,967 isolation facilities have been in the sense not attack in the 113 00:13:17,967 --> 00:13:18,732 in the sense not attack in the military sense of the world, 114 00:13:18,732 --> 00:13:19,600 military sense of the world, whether they’ve been public on 115 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:23,466 whether they’ve been public on rest around those. And again we 116 00:13:23,466 --> 00:13:26,033 rest around those. And again we would like to separate here in 117 00:13:26,033 --> 00:13:31,366 would like to separate here in our minds. What are the direct 118 00:13:31,366 --> 00:13:32,633 our minds. What are the direct targeting of health care 119 00:13:32,633 --> 00:13:34,433 targeting of health care facilities and the health care 120 00:13:34,433 --> 00:13:36,766 facilities and the health care workers for the prosecution of 121 00:13:36,766 --> 00:13:40,532 workers for the prosecution of war or conflict? which is the 122 00:13:40,532 --> 00:13:43,567 war or conflict? which is the most apparent weaponization of 123 00:13:43,567 --> 00:13:44,932 most apparent weaponization of health and you can possibly 124 00:13:44,932 --> 00:13:47,500 health and you can possibly imagine We need to separate 125 00:13:47,500 --> 00:13:50,000 imagine We need to separate that from what is in this case 126 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,767 that from what is in this case in Covid- 19, very often on 127 00:13:52,767 --> 00:13:54,000 in Covid- 19, very often on informed very often 128 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:57,300 informed very often overreactions from in. Our 129 00:13:57,300 --> 00:13:58,567 overreactions from in. Our communities who don’t fully 130 00:13:58,567 --> 00:14:00,567 communities who don’t fully understand they themselves are 131 00:14:00,567 --> 00:14:04,000 understand they themselves are sometimes scared and and in 132 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:05,500 sometimes scared and and in that sense, I don’t equate 133 00:14:05,500 --> 00:14:08,033 that sense, I don’t equate these two things together. It’s 134 00:14:08,033 --> 00:14:09,499 these two things together. It’s very important. These aren’t 135 00:14:09,499 --> 00:14:14,299 very important. These aren’t targets perpetrators organized 136 00:14:14,299 --> 00:14:16,467 targets perpetrators organized problems but it does it 137 00:14:16,467 --> 00:14:18,934 problems but it does it nonetheless have a huge impact 138 00:14:18,934 --> 00:14:21,532 nonetheless have a huge impact on individual health workers 139 00:14:21,532 --> 00:14:23,000 on individual health workers particularly when we’ve seen 140 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:23,666 particularly when we’ve seen assaults on health workers 141 00:14:23,666 --> 00:14:24,633 assaults on health workers themselves because they’re hard 142 00:14:24,633 --> 00:14:28,000 themselves because they’re hard workers. Dealing with Coen and 143 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,533 workers. Dealing with Coen and perceive to be a risk back to 144 00:14:29,533 --> 00:14:31,266 perceive to be a risk back to their community. We’ve seen 145 00:14:31,266 --> 00:14:33,333 their community. We’ve seen some results on patients 146 00:14:33,333 --> 00:14:35,000 some results on patients themselves equally seen as a 147 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,600 themselves equally seen as a potential risk in communities 148 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:42,400 potential risk in communities and just in April alone. we’ve 149 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,000 and just in April alone. we’ve we’ve noted more than 35 150 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,466 we’ve noted more than 35 incidents in over 11 countries. 151 00:14:46,466 --> 00:14:49,366 incidents in over 11 countries. that we’re you know more than 152 00:14:49,366 --> 00:14:51,933 that we’re you know more than we’re quite serious sort of 153 00:14:51,933 --> 00:14:53,400 we’re quite serious sort of events involving attacks on 154 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,366 events involving attacks on individuals or groups so and. 155 00:14:56,366 --> 00:14:58,933 individuals or groups so and. Of this again, we have to look 156 00:14:58,933 --> 00:15:00,799 Of this again, we have to look at in terms of the way that 157 00:15:00,799 --> 00:15:07,066 at in terms of the way that with 19 in a sense to has a lot 158 00:15:07,066 --> 00:15:08,800 with 19 in a sense to has a lot of other issues of Ari around 159 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:10,233 of other issues of Ari around human rights and the profiling 160 00:15:10,233 --> 00:15:12,932 human rights and the profiling and targeting of ethnic groups 161 00:15:12,932 --> 00:15:15,133 and targeting of ethnic groups or ethnic minorities. We’ve 162 00:15:15,133 --> 00:15:16,267 or ethnic minorities. We’ve seen similar issues arise 163 00:15:16,267 --> 00:15:19,033 seen similar issues arise around blame from Central 164 00:15:19,033 --> 00:15:19,766 around blame from Central communities versus communities 165 00:15:19,766 --> 00:15:22,166 communities versus communities that might be migrating. so I 166 00:15:22,166 --> 00:15:24,000 that might be migrating. so I think in a sense, Cobo 19 is 167 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,233 think in a sense, Cobo 19 is bringing out. 168 00:15:27,467 --> 00:15:29,200 But it’s also bringing out some 169 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,799 But it’s also bringing out some of the worst it’s bringing out 170 00:15:32,799 --> 00:15:36,467 of the worst it’s bringing out reaction groups it’s bringing 171 00:15:36,467 --> 00:15:38,466 reaction groups it’s bringing out and enhancing 172 00:15:38,466 --> 00:15:40,833 out and enhancing discrimination and it’s in some 173 00:15:40,833 --> 00:15:42,300 discrimination and it’s in some way we’re seeing the 174 00:15:42,300 --> 00:15:44,266 way we’re seeing the facilitation of extreme 175 00:15:44,266 --> 00:15:46,367 facilitation of extreme responses in which people are 176 00:15:46,367 --> 00:15:49,900 responses in which people are feeling empowered to to take 177 00:15:49,900 --> 00:15:52,567 feeling empowered to to take out their frustrations on 178 00:15:52,567 --> 00:15:53,466 out their frustrations on individuals who are purely 179 00:15:53,466 --> 00:15:54,567 individuals who are purely trying to help and help 180 00:15:54,567 --> 00:15:57,066 trying to help and help communities. So. I think we 181 00:15:57,066 --> 00:15:58,933 communities. So. I think we have to be sensitive to the 182 00:15:58,933 --> 00:15:59,766 have to be sensitive to the fact that sometimes this 183 00:15:59,766 --> 00:16:00,932 fact that sometimes this happens because of 184 00:16:00,932 --> 00:16:02,000 happens because of misunderstanding and lack of 185 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,466 misunderstanding and lack of information and education and 186 00:16:03,466 --> 00:16:07,066 information and education and then other times this is a 187 00:16:07,066 --> 00:16:08,666 then other times this is a senseless acts of violence and 188 00:16:08,666 --> 00:16:11,033 senseless acts of violence and discrimination. The that must 189 00:16:11,033 --> 00:16:13,200 discrimination. The that must be resisted and we also need to 190 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:16,467 be resisted and we also need to be sure that our words as 191 00:16:16,467 --> 00:16:19,200 be sure that our words as leaders our condemning and not 192 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:22,066 leaders our condemning and not facilitating and enabling and 193 00:16:22,066 --> 00:16:25,866 facilitating and enabling and it’s such behaviors. Thank you. 194 00:16:26,900 --> 00:16:29,200 Thank you very much next 195 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:33,400 Thank you very much next question is from Andrew Colbert 196 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:38,667 question is from Andrew Colbert from News in Canada and 197 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:41,966 Do we have you need to unmute? 198 00:16:41,966 --> 00:16:43,600 Do we have you need to unmute? Yes? please go ahead. Thank you 199 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:49,367 Yes? please go ahead. Thank you on March eleventh you run the 200 00:16:49,367 --> 00:16:50,067 on March eleventh you run the international Bell that we had 201 00:16:50,067 --> 00:16:53,467 international Bell that we had a pandemic. so I’m curious what 202 00:16:53,467 --> 00:16:56,500 a pandemic. so I’m curious what conditions need to be in place 203 00:16:56,500 --> 00:16:58,167 conditions need to be in place for you to unring the Bell, 204 00:16:58,167 --> 00:16:59,867 for you to unring the Bell, let’s say for the no longer to 205 00:16:59,867 --> 00:17:03,199 let’s say for the no longer to be a pandemic is that to do 206 00:17:03,199 --> 00:17:04,399 be a pandemic is that to do with the finding of an 207 00:17:04,399 --> 00:17:06,667 with the finding of an immunization or if you could 208 00:17:06,667 --> 00:17:09,700 immunization or if you could just sort of. On what 209 00:17:09,700 --> 00:17:10,233 just sort of. On what conditions and be specific, 210 00:17:10,233 --> 00:17:13,367 conditions and be specific, Thank you. 211 00:17:13,933 --> 00:17:18,033 I can begin I don’t know if you 212 00:17:18,033 --> 00:17:20,333 I can begin I don’t know if you were using the alarm Bell 213 00:17:20,333 --> 00:17:21,867 were using the alarm Bell analogy of the boxing analogy, 214 00:17:21,867 --> 00:17:24,700 analogy of the boxing analogy, but there’s a long long way to 215 00:17:24,700 --> 00:17:26,266 but there’s a long long way to go before there’s going to be 216 00:17:26,266 --> 00:17:29,366 go before there’s going to be any bells on wrong and in this 217 00:17:29,366 --> 00:17:31,966 any bells on wrong and in this response so I think we need to 218 00:17:31,966 --> 00:17:35,033 response so I think we need to be clear about that countries 219 00:17:35,033 --> 00:17:36,299 be clear about that countries as you’ve seen are trying to 220 00:17:36,299 --> 00:17:38,033 as you’ve seen are trying to find a path out and a path 221 00:17:38,033 --> 00:17:40,900 find a path out and a path towards a new normal as many 222 00:17:40,900 --> 00:17:41,666 towards a new normal as many people have photos and we’re 223 00:17:41,666 --> 00:17:44,500 people have photos and we’re going to be on that pathway. A 224 00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:46,567 going to be on that pathway. A long time and as we’ve seen in 225 00:17:46,567 --> 00:17:50,366 long time and as we’ve seen in some countries even a small 226 00:17:50,366 --> 00:17:52,000 some countries even a small recurrence of disease can cause 227 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:53,766 recurrence of disease can cause and the need for a serious 228 00:17:53,766 --> 00:17:55,000 and the need for a serious response in terms of the public 229 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:56,266 response in terms of the public health response, so I think 230 00:17:56,266 --> 00:17:57,033 health response, so I think we’re going to have to remain 231 00:17:57,033 --> 00:18:01,433 we’re going to have to remain on alert. stay the course and 232 00:18:01,433 --> 00:18:04,033 on alert. stay the course and ensure that we’re ready to 233 00:18:04,033 --> 00:18:06,366 ensure that we’re ready to respond in terms of reducing 234 00:18:06,366 --> 00:18:08,300 respond in terms of reducing the the alert I think one of 235 00:18:08,300 --> 00:18:11,766 the the alert I think one of the issues arises the WHO has 236 00:18:11,766 --> 00:18:17,132 the issues arises the WHO has has has been. A binary system 237 00:18:17,132 --> 00:18:19,033 has has been. A binary system by our member States. It’s not 238 00:18:19,033 --> 00:18:20,400 by our member States. It’s not the choice of the Secretary’s, 239 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:21,933 the choice of the Secretary’s, a member States decided we 240 00:18:21,933 --> 00:18:22,933 a member States decided we either have a global public 241 00:18:22,933 --> 00:18:26,567 either have a global public health emergency or we do not 242 00:18:26,567 --> 00:18:29,567 health emergency or we do not and in that sense from from an 243 00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:30,766 and in that sense from from an official perspective that is 244 00:18:30,766 --> 00:18:33,434 official perspective that is there are the choices we have 245 00:18:33,434 --> 00:18:35,033 there are the choices we have We can obviously as time goes 246 00:18:35,033 --> 00:18:37,000 We can obviously as time goes on in our risk assessment, 247 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:38,866 on in our risk assessment, reduce the level of alert at 248 00:18:38,866 --> 00:18:40,966 reduce the level of alert at National regional and global 249 00:18:40,966 --> 00:18:41,532 National regional and global level through our systematic 250 00:18:41,532 --> 00:18:42,266 level through our systematic risk assessment process. at the 251 00:18:42,266 --> 00:18:45,967 risk assessment process. at the moment we have. To consider the 252 00:18:45,967 --> 00:18:48,899 moment we have. To consider the risks to still be high at all, 253 00:18:48,899 --> 00:18:51,699 risks to still be high at all, National regional and global 254 00:18:51,699 --> 00:18:52,800 National regional and global level, but as time goes by, we 255 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:56,300 level, but as time goes by, we will seek to adjust those risk 256 00:18:56,300 --> 00:19:00,567 will seek to adjust those risk assessments and and move them 257 00:19:00,567 --> 00:19:01,367 assessments and and move them down but that is going to 258 00:19:01,367 --> 00:19:03,500 down but that is going to require us reaching a point of 259 00:19:03,500 --> 00:19:05,000 require us reaching a point of very significant control over 260 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,600 very significant control over the virus very strong public 261 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:10,000 the virus very strong public health, surveillance and 262 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:11,067 health, surveillance and stronger health systems in 263 00:19:11,067 --> 00:19:12,333 stronger health systems in place to cope with any 264 00:19:12,333 --> 00:19:13,867 place to cope with any recurrent cases but there is 265 00:19:13,867 --> 00:19:16,899 recurrent cases but there is no. 266 00:19:16,966 --> 00:19:18,600 System of De-escalating this 267 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:20,466 System of De-escalating this other than for WHO to take to 268 00:19:20,466 --> 00:19:22,233 other than for WHO to take to change its National global and 269 00:19:22,233 --> 00:19:25,966 change its National global and regional risk assessments and 270 00:19:25,966 --> 00:19:27,800 regional risk assessments and obviously, as I said, the I Hdr 271 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:30,400 obviously, as I said, the I Hdr only allows W H 02 choices 272 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:32,100 only allows W H 02 choices There is either a global health 273 00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:33,167 There is either a global health public health emergency, or 274 00:19:33,167 --> 00:19:36,700 public health emergency, or there is not. 275 00:19:39,566 --> 00:19:41,433 Thank you very much next 276 00:19:41,433 --> 00:19:44,899 Thank you very much next question comes from Georgia’s 277 00:19:44,899 --> 00:19:49,033 question comes from Georgia’s in to what 278 00:19:51,066 --> 00:19:54,767 Mike said with regard to the 279 00:19:54,767 --> 00:19:57,800 Mike said with regard to the all the highest level of island 280 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:02,500 all the highest level of island for WHO was actually raised on 281 00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:06,966 for WHO was actually raised on January thirtieth and this is 282 00:20:06,966 --> 00:20:08,533 January thirtieth and this is when in the rest of the world, 283 00:20:08,533 --> 00:20:13,432 when in the rest of the world, we had only 82 cases of cavett 284 00:20:13,432 --> 00:20:18,133 we had only 82 cases of cavett and zero days so having raising 285 00:20:18,133 --> 00:20:21,133 and zero days so having raising the. 286 00:21:58,367 --> 00:22:02,533 We are trying to get in touch 287 00:22:02,533 --> 00:22:04,899 We are trying to get in touch with constant content from 288 00:22:04,899 --> 00:22:07,466 with constant content from Georgia. Yeah, I am not okay. 289 00:22:07,466 --> 00:22:08,866 Georgia. Yeah, I am not okay. We can hear you okay and thank 290 00:22:08,866 --> 00:22:10,800 We can hear you okay and thank you. Thank you very much. I’m 291 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,800 you. Thank you very much. I’m from new agency Iiv S-j from 292 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:18,100 from new agency Iiv S-j from Georgia. Joan is a nation Red 293 00:22:18,100 --> 00:22:20,300 Georgia. Joan is a nation Red tide social context the time 294 00:22:20,300 --> 00:22:22,367 tide social context the time motivated not only by tradition 295 00:22:22,367 --> 00:22:25,033 motivated not only by tradition but also by economic necessity 296 00:22:25,033 --> 00:22:28,767 but also by economic necessity to live with extended. 297 00:22:28,767 --> 00:22:28,800 to live with extended. Withou 298 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:30,433 Without possibility to distance 299 00:22:30,433 --> 00:22:34,367 Without possibility to distance or isolate our social behavior 300 00:22:34,367 --> 00:22:35,800 or isolate our social behavior and the welfare situation are 301 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,467 and the welfare situation are very different to those of 302 00:22:39,467 --> 00:22:41,033 very different to those of Sweden Bic countries. my 303 00:22:41,033 --> 00:22:43,766 Sweden Bic countries. my question is in the future we 304 00:22:43,766 --> 00:22:46,100 question is in the future we will issue countries specific 305 00:22:46,100 --> 00:22:48,932 will issue countries specific guidelines accommodating 306 00:22:48,932 --> 00:22:51,933 guidelines accommodating specific social and welfare 307 00:22:51,933 --> 00:22:54,400 specific social and welfare context. how in this situation. 308 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:55,600 context. how in this situation. Where is this something is not 309 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:56,467 Where is this something is not an easy option? we can protect 310 00:22:56,467 --> 00:22:59,966 an easy option? we can protect the most vulnerable groups. 311 00:22:59,966 --> 00:23:03,766 the most vulnerable groups. Thank you very much. 312 00:23:05,467 --> 00:23:08,000 Beginning on on Georgia, I 313 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,067 Beginning on on Georgia, I think we’re able to come in and 314 00:23:09,067 --> 00:23:10,633 think we’re able to come in and I think you make a very good 315 00:23:10,633 --> 00:23:12,200 I think you make a very good point in the second part of 316 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:13,433 point in the second part of your question on how can we 317 00:23:13,433 --> 00:23:16,100 your question on how can we ensure that the global guidance 318 00:23:16,100 --> 00:23:17,666 ensure that the global guidance are adopted into local context, 319 00:23:17,666 --> 00:23:19,633 are adopted into local context, and it is important that they 320 00:23:19,633 --> 00:23:21,500 and it is important that they are we have seen the impacts of 321 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:24,967 are we have seen the impacts of of lack of measures and in 322 00:23:24,967 --> 00:23:25,633 of lack of measures and in lower income settings, which 323 00:23:25,633 --> 00:23:27,667 lower income settings, which are you know having a deep 324 00:23:27,667 --> 00:23:29,266 are you know having a deep impact on people’s lives. So we 325 00:23:29,266 --> 00:23:31,633 impact on people’s lives. So we have to be very careful that we 326 00:23:31,633 --> 00:23:32,700 have to be very careful that we offer advice that can be 327 00:23:32,700 --> 00:23:33,566 offer advice that can be adopted at National level and 328 00:23:33,566 --> 00:23:37,200 adopted at National level and we have issued subs. Advice for 329 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,666 we have issued subs. Advice for adapting our global guidance to 330 00:23:39,666 --> 00:23:41,933 adapting our global guidance to refugee camps to low-income 331 00:23:41,933 --> 00:23:42,667 refugee camps to low-income settings to various other 332 00:23:42,667 --> 00:23:44,000 settings to various other settings and Maria can speak to 333 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,666 settings and Maria can speak to that guidance with specific 334 00:23:46,666 --> 00:23:49,899 that guidance with specific respect to to to to charge. I 335 00:23:49,899 --> 00:23:51,933 respect to to to to charge. I think George’s been in a very 336 00:23:51,933 --> 00:23:54,100 think George’s been in a very flat growth over the last 337 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:56,933 flat growth over the last couple of weeks and has 338 00:23:56,933 --> 00:23:58,666 couple of weeks and has obviously kept cases down to 339 00:23:58,666 --> 00:24:03,366 obviously kept cases down to under 650 and has a has a a 340 00:24:03,366 --> 00:24:04,933 under 650 and has a has a a doubling time of of cases of of 341 00:24:04,933 --> 00:24:06,067 doubling time of of cases of of weeks. now, so I think there’s 342 00:24:06,067 --> 00:24:07,167 weeks. now, so I think there’s only been a six percent 343 00:24:07,167 --> 00:24:10,033 only been a six percent increase. Cases in the last 344 00:24:10,033 --> 00:24:11,932 increase. Cases in the last week, so I think George is 345 00:24:11,932 --> 00:24:14,466 week, so I think George is doing well. I do we do 346 00:24:14,466 --> 00:24:17,033 doing well. I do we do understand the the context in 347 00:24:17,033 --> 00:24:18,466 understand the the context in Georgia and I was proud to 348 00:24:18,466 --> 00:24:20,999 Georgia and I was proud to serve him epidemic response in 349 00:24:20,999 --> 00:24:23,633 serve him epidemic response in Georgia many years ago and I’ve 350 00:24:23,633 --> 00:24:25,167 Georgia many years ago and I’ve traveled throughout Georgia and 351 00:24:25,167 --> 00:24:26,667 traveled throughout Georgia and understand the the special 352 00:24:26,667 --> 00:24:28,200 understand the the special social and cultural context. 353 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,667 social and cultural context. but I think also has very 354 00:24:30,667 --> 00:24:32,000 but I think also has very strong proud tradition in 355 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,900 strong proud tradition in public health and science, and 356 00:24:34,900 --> 00:24:35,800 public health and science, and I’m sure given the way the data 357 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:37,100 I’m sure given the way the data it looks. the judge will go 358 00:24:37,100 --> 00:24:39,766 it looks. the judge will go through, but I do respect the 359 00:24:39,766 --> 00:24:41,000 through, but I do respect the question that we must and this 360 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:41,633 question that we must and this is the job of National 361 00:24:41,633 --> 00:24:45,133 is the job of National government WHO can create. At 362 00:24:45,133 --> 00:24:45,933 government WHO can create. At the global level aimed at 363 00:24:45,933 --> 00:24:48,366 the global level aimed at giving governments the best 364 00:24:48,366 --> 00:24:49,500 giving governments the best possible scientific evidence 365 00:24:49,500 --> 00:24:51,600 possible scientific evidence and options and very often you 366 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,332 and options and very often you see what our documents we call 367 00:24:53,332 --> 00:24:55,266 see what our documents we call them considerations. Sometimes 368 00:24:55,266 --> 00:24:58,833 them considerations. Sometimes we call them scientific 369 00:24:58,833 --> 00:24:59,733 we call them scientific technical advice because what 370 00:24:59,733 --> 00:25:01,133 technical advice because what we’re we’re We’re really are 371 00:25:01,133 --> 00:25:03,233 we’re we’re We’re really are conscious of is that what 372 00:25:03,233 --> 00:25:04,900 conscious of is that what science may say is the fact 373 00:25:04,900 --> 00:25:07,266 science may say is the fact that the global level must be 374 00:25:07,266 --> 00:25:09,033 that the global level must be adapted in terms of policy to 375 00:25:09,033 --> 00:25:10,967 adapted in terms of policy to local situations and the 376 00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:11,867 local situations and the translation of scientific 377 00:25:11,867 --> 00:25:16,000 translation of scientific knowledge into policy and the. 378 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,300 knowledge into policy and the. Action requires that this 379 00:25:17,300 --> 00:25:18,466 Action requires that this happen not only at the National 380 00:25:18,466 --> 00:25:19,167 happen not only at the National level, but very often at 381 00:25:19,167 --> 00:25:20,867 level, but very often at subnational level and the 382 00:25:20,867 --> 00:25:22,333 subnational level and the context, and some big countries 383 00:25:22,333 --> 00:25:23,133 context, and some big countries is very different. in some 384 00:25:23,133 --> 00:25:24,933 is very different. in some National level. There are 385 00:25:24,933 --> 00:25:25,700 National level. There are different groups different 386 00:25:25,700 --> 00:25:27,267 different groups different ethnic groups, different 387 00:25:27,267 --> 00:25:30,300 ethnic groups, different populations, and therefore the 388 00:25:30,300 --> 00:25:31,933 populations, and therefore the constant capacity to be able to 389 00:25:31,933 --> 00:25:34,500 constant capacity to be able to adapt guidance to the specific 390 00:25:34,500 --> 00:25:35,333 adapt guidance to the specific context in which our people’s 391 00:25:35,333 --> 00:25:38,332 context in which our people’s lives is extremely important 392 00:25:38,332 --> 00:25:39,067 lives is extremely important and something something that’s 393 00:25:39,067 --> 00:25:41,033 and something something that’s overlooked in the process. We 394 00:25:41,033 --> 00:25:42,533 overlooked in the process. We tend to focus on the generation 395 00:25:42,533 --> 00:25:43,267 tend to focus on the generation of scientific evidence as the 396 00:25:43,267 --> 00:25:46,400 of scientific evidence as the primary job in my experience. 397 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:48,600 primary job in my experience. Very important, but the ability 398 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:50,499 Very important, but the ability to adapt that evidence and make 399 00:25:50,499 --> 00:25:53,033 to adapt that evidence and make it practical and usable at more 400 00:25:53,033 --> 00:25:54,467 it practical and usable at more and more local levels, 401 00:25:54,467 --> 00:25:56,466 and more local levels, especially a community level is 402 00:25:56,466 --> 00:25:58,033 especially a community level is a great gift. I think that’s 403 00:25:58,033 --> 00:26:00,467 a great gift. I think that’s been under recognized very 404 00:26:00,467 --> 00:26:01,933 been under recognized very often in this response and in 405 00:26:01,933 --> 00:26:03,433 often in this response and in many other public health 406 00:26:03,433 --> 00:26:06,967 many other public health endeavors in the past. 407 00:26:08,933 --> 00:26:10,600 Thanks just a supplement that 408 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,167 Thanks just a supplement that to say, as Mike has just said 409 00:26:12,167 --> 00:26:14,200 to say, as Mike has just said that we developed guidance at 410 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:15,967 that we developed guidance at the global level, we work at 411 00:26:15,967 --> 00:26:17,966 the global level, we work at the regional level through our 412 00:26:17,966 --> 00:26:18,367 the regional level through our regional offices, where there 413 00:26:18,367 --> 00:26:19,967 regional offices, where there are some adaptations that are 414 00:26:19,967 --> 00:26:21,967 are some adaptations that are made for the context of the 415 00:26:21,967 --> 00:26:23,633 made for the context of the region we work through our 416 00:26:23,633 --> 00:26:26,133 region we work through our country offices where the 417 00:26:26,133 --> 00:26:27,700 country offices where the guidance is adopted further to 418 00:26:27,700 --> 00:26:29,000 guidance is adopted further to the National context and we 419 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:31,499 the National context and we work with ministries of health 420 00:26:31,499 --> 00:26:33,300 work with ministries of health and other partners in countries 421 00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:34,800 and other partners in countries to make sure that guidance is 422 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:38,000 to make sure that guidance is adapted even further. so. Takes 423 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,633 adapted even further. so. Takes into consideration the local 424 00:26:41,633 --> 00:26:43,000 into consideration the local situation the capacity of the 425 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:44,500 situation the capacity of the country, the economics of the 426 00:26:44,500 --> 00:26:46,200 country, the economics of the country, the culture of the 427 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:47,966 country, the culture of the country, and as Mike has said 428 00:26:47,966 --> 00:26:50,966 country, and as Mike has said that adaptation is what makes 429 00:26:50,966 --> 00:26:52,767 that adaptation is what makes this guidance useful having 430 00:26:52,767 --> 00:26:54,299 this guidance useful having something on paper at a global 431 00:26:54,299 --> 00:26:56,033 something on paper at a global level is not the same as taking 432 00:26:56,033 --> 00:26:57,400 level is not the same as taking it and putting it into a 433 00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:59,933 it and putting it into a National action plan, 434 00:26:59,933 --> 00:27:00,867 National action plan, resourcing that ensuring that 435 00:27:00,867 --> 00:27:02,166 resourcing that ensuring that you have the right capacities 436 00:27:02,166 --> 00:27:03,967 you have the right capacities in terms of people and products 437 00:27:03,967 --> 00:27:07,467 in terms of people and products and testing and health workers. 438 00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:09,834 and testing and health workers. and PE to be able to implement 439 00:27:09,834 --> 00:27:11,400 and PE to be able to implement that and that takes some work 440 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:13,899 that and that takes some work and that’s really important 441 00:27:13,899 --> 00:27:15,500 and that’s really important because that adaptation is 442 00:27:15,500 --> 00:27:19,566 because that adaptation is makes it worth worth. it’s it’s 443 00:27:19,566 --> 00:27:21,700 makes it worth worth. it’s it’s weight. one thing to note, 444 00:27:21,700 --> 00:27:23,332 weight. one thing to note, though is that the goals don’t 445 00:27:23,332 --> 00:27:24,500 though is that the goals don’t change when you adapt to 446 00:27:24,500 --> 00:27:25,867 change when you adapt to different context, We don’t 447 00:27:25,867 --> 00:27:29,400 different context, We don’t change the goal or minimize our 448 00:27:29,400 --> 00:27:31,033 change the goal or minimize our efforts to save lives to 449 00:27:31,033 --> 00:27:32,567 efforts to save lives to prevent infections. That goal 450 00:27:32,567 --> 00:27:33,167 prevent infections. That goal remains the same, regardless of 451 00:27:33,167 --> 00:27:34,300 remains the same, regardless of where the guidance is 452 00:27:34,300 --> 00:27:36,967 where the guidance is implemented what we have. Do is 453 00:27:36,967 --> 00:27:39,100 implemented what we have. Do is be practical and we have to 454 00:27:39,100 --> 00:27:40,500 be practical and we have to find those adaptations that 455 00:27:40,500 --> 00:27:42,167 find those adaptations that make it work. You mentioned the 456 00:27:42,167 --> 00:27:43,533 make it work. You mentioned the multi generation homes where 457 00:27:43,533 --> 00:27:44,799 multi generation homes where people are living in close 458 00:27:44,799 --> 00:27:45,932 people are living in close contact to one another that is 459 00:27:45,932 --> 00:27:47,366 contact to one another that is common in many parts of the 460 00:27:47,366 --> 00:27:48,766 common in many parts of the world, and that needs to be 461 00:27:48,766 --> 00:27:50,300 world, and that needs to be taken into consideration, which 462 00:27:50,300 --> 00:27:52,433 taken into consideration, which is why it’s so important that 463 00:27:52,433 --> 00:27:53,967 is why it’s so important that countries have the ability to 464 00:27:53,967 --> 00:27:57,033 countries have the ability to rapidly detect cases and 465 00:27:57,033 --> 00:27:59,700 rapidly detect cases and isolate those cases in health 466 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:00,967 isolate those cases in health care facilities and if they 467 00:28:00,967 --> 00:28:02,033 care facilities and if they can’t be isolated in health 468 00:28:02,033 --> 00:28:03,267 can’t be isolated in health care facilities, they’re 469 00:28:03,267 --> 00:28:04,700 care facilities, they’re isolated in facilities that 470 00:28:04,700 --> 00:28:05,300 isolated in facilities that take them away from the home 471 00:28:05,300 --> 00:28:06,000 take them away from the home and care for them depending on 472 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:09,366 and care for them depending on the severity of the. 473 00:28:09,366 --> 00:28:09,433 the severity of the. Symptoms 474 00:28:09,433 --> 00:28:11,367 Symptoms and that’s important 475 00:28:11,367 --> 00:28:12,000 Symptoms and that’s important because then you remove the 476 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,333 because then you remove the virus from that home and 477 00:28:14,333 --> 00:28:15,233 virus from that home and further to that, you know, find 478 00:28:15,233 --> 00:28:17,366 further to that, you know, find the context quarantine the 479 00:28:17,366 --> 00:28:20,367 the context quarantine the context in safe situations so 480 00:28:20,367 --> 00:28:22,900 context in safe situations so just to highlight that we do 481 00:28:22,900 --> 00:28:24,467 just to highlight that we do acknowledge that what we put 482 00:28:24,467 --> 00:28:26,533 acknowledge that what we put out at the global level may not 483 00:28:26,533 --> 00:28:28,067 out at the global level may not be perfect for every situation 484 00:28:28,067 --> 00:28:29,333 be perfect for every situation and it’s certainly is not, but 485 00:28:29,333 --> 00:28:31,167 and it’s certainly is not, but it’s using the evidence that we 486 00:28:31,167 --> 00:28:33,700 it’s using the evidence that we have and we are constantly 487 00:28:33,700 --> 00:28:34,900 have and we are constantly looking at that evidence and 488 00:28:34,900 --> 00:28:35,433 looking at that evidence and constantly adapting our 489 00:28:35,433 --> 00:28:36,300 constantly adapting our guidance and trying to make it 490 00:28:36,300 --> 00:28:38,900 guidance and trying to make it as most. Useful for everyone 491 00:28:38,900 --> 00:28:42,400 as most. Useful for everyone across the world. 492 00:28:43,332 --> 00:28:45,499 Next question comes from the 493 00:28:45,499 --> 00:28:48,700 Next question comes from the independent we have BZ on 494 00:28:48,700 --> 00:28:51,799 independent we have BZ on online. 495 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:55,433 Do we have bora from the 496 00:28:55,433 --> 00:28:57,100 Do we have bora from the independent if possible, 497 00:28:57,100 --> 00:29:00,433 independent if possible, Un-mute please. 498 00:29:02,867 --> 00:29:06,700 Hi, I’m so sorry about that. my 499 00:29:06,700 --> 00:29:10,466 Hi, I’m so sorry about that. my question is regarding the the 500 00:29:10,466 --> 00:29:13,167 question is regarding the the the the impositions of lockdown 501 00:29:13,167 --> 00:29:16,000 the the impositions of lockdown measures and Algeria Lebanon 502 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,367 measures and Algeria Lebanon Southwest Iran, a few other 503 00:29:17,367 --> 00:29:20,133 Southwest Iran, a few other places in in recent days, as 504 00:29:20,133 --> 00:29:21,600 places in in recent days, as well as plans to reimpose a 505 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:22,599 well as plans to reimpose a lock down in Saudi Arabia later 506 00:29:22,599 --> 00:29:24,967 lock down in Saudi Arabia later this month. Of course, we had 507 00:29:24,967 --> 00:29:29,367 this month. Of course, we had the situations in Seoul and 508 00:29:29,367 --> 00:29:29,967 the situations in Seoul and Singapore earlier. Do you see 509 00:29:29,967 --> 00:29:31,867 Singapore earlier. Do you see this? I’m sorry if this is a 510 00:29:31,867 --> 00:29:33,267 this? I’m sorry if this is a rather basic question that I’m 511 00:29:33,267 --> 00:29:34,900 rather basic question that I’m sure you’ve rehashed over the 512 00:29:34,900 --> 00:29:35,732 sure you’ve rehashed over the recent weeks, but do you see 513 00:29:35,732 --> 00:29:38,800 recent weeks, but do you see this as anticipated and normal? 514 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:41,100 this as anticipated and normal? Given the trajectory of this 515 00:29:41,100 --> 00:29:43,933 Given the trajectory of this and other pandemics do this 516 00:29:43,933 --> 00:29:46,800 and other pandemics do this positions suggests policy 517 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:48,866 positions suggests policy failures in any way are they 518 00:29:48,866 --> 00:29:50,466 failures in any way are they cautionary tales or just 519 00:29:50,466 --> 00:29:54,266 cautionary tales or just understandable trial-and-error? 520 00:29:55,933 --> 00:29:57,367 I think I answered your own 521 00:29:57,367 --> 00:29:58,899 I think I answered your own question, so I think they’re 522 00:29:58,899 --> 00:30:01,566 question, so I think they’re all of the above some are 523 00:30:01,566 --> 00:30:04,800 all of the above some are caution retails and some 524 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:05,433 caution retails and some represent actually the kind of 525 00:30:05,433 --> 00:30:06,933 represent actually the kind of things we expect it’s all about 526 00:30:06,933 --> 00:30:09,366 things we expect it’s all about scale and it’s all about how 527 00:30:09,366 --> 00:30:10,867 scale and it’s all about how much you understand the 528 00:30:10,867 --> 00:30:15,000 much you understand the problem. I think 529 00:30:16,500 --> 00:30:19,099 If there is no question the 530 00:30:19,099 --> 00:30:21,433 If there is no question the reason why countries have gone 531 00:30:21,433 --> 00:30:24,099 reason why countries have gone into different forms of severe 532 00:30:24,099 --> 00:30:24,766 into different forms of severe public health and social 533 00:30:24,766 --> 00:30:27,100 public health and social measures and lockdowns was to 534 00:30:27,100 --> 00:30:28,467 measures and lockdowns was to separate people so we can stop 535 00:30:28,467 --> 00:30:30,533 separate people so we can stop the virus jumping from person 536 00:30:30,533 --> 00:30:33,400 the virus jumping from person to person if the virus is still 537 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:35,966 to person if the virus is still present and you bring people 538 00:30:35,966 --> 00:30:38,434 present and you bring people closer together and you don’t 539 00:30:38,434 --> 00:30:42,333 closer together and you don’t have to be a brain’. you don’t 540 00:30:42,333 --> 00:30:43,233 have to be a brain’. you don’t have to be a master physicist 541 00:30:43,233 --> 00:30:44,000 have to be a master physicist to work out that the disease 542 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:47,166 to work out that the disease will move. Easily from person 543 00:30:47,166 --> 00:30:48,999 will move. Easily from person to person in that situation, so 544 00:30:48,999 --> 00:30:51,600 to person in that situation, so if you can get the day-to-day 545 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:52,833 if you can get the day-to-day case number down to the lowest 546 00:30:52,833 --> 00:30:55,466 case number down to the lowest possible level and get as much 547 00:30:55,466 --> 00:30:56,933 possible level and get as much virus out of the community as 548 00:30:56,933 --> 00:30:58,767 virus out of the community as possible, then when you open, 549 00:30:58,767 --> 00:31:01,000 possible, then when you open, you will tend to have less 550 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:03,400 you will tend to have less transmission or much less risk. 551 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:05,867 transmission or much less risk. if you reopen in the presence 552 00:31:05,867 --> 00:31:08,499 if you reopen in the presence of a high degree of virus 553 00:31:08,499 --> 00:31:10,300 of a high degree of virus transmission that transmission 554 00:31:10,300 --> 00:31:12,900 transmission that transmission makes accelerate if that virus 555 00:31:12,900 --> 00:31:14,500 makes accelerate if that virus transmission accelerates and 556 00:31:14,500 --> 00:31:15,167 transmission accelerates and you don’t have the systems to 557 00:31:15,167 --> 00:31:18,700 you don’t have the systems to detect it will. Days or weeks 558 00:31:18,700 --> 00:31:20,433 detect it will. Days or weeks before you know, something’s 559 00:31:20,433 --> 00:31:22,567 before you know, something’s gone wrong and by the time that 560 00:31:22,567 --> 00:31:24,967 gone wrong and by the time that happens, you’re back into a 561 00:31:24,967 --> 00:31:25,399 happens, you’re back into a situation where you’re only 562 00:31:25,399 --> 00:31:28,567 situation where you’re only response is another lock down 563 00:31:28,567 --> 00:31:29,267 response is another lock down and I think we’re this is what 564 00:31:29,267 --> 00:31:33,133 and I think we’re this is what we all fear is a vicious cycle 565 00:31:33,133 --> 00:31:34,566 we all fear is a vicious cycle of public health disaster, 566 00:31:34,566 --> 00:31:36,900 of public health disaster, followed by economic disaster, 567 00:31:36,900 --> 00:31:37,667 followed by economic disaster, followed by public health 568 00:31:37,667 --> 00:31:38,733 followed by public health disaster, followed by economic 569 00:31:38,733 --> 00:31:40,233 disaster, followed by economic disaster and I think everyone 570 00:31:40,233 --> 00:31:41,266 disaster and I think everyone in this sometimes it’s a bit of 571 00:31:41,266 --> 00:31:44,633 in this sometimes it’s a bit of a false equation. Here-I’m I’m 572 00:31:44,633 --> 00:31:45,699 a false equation. Here-I’m I’m listening and involved in 573 00:31:45,699 --> 00:31:46,166 listening and involved in discussions all the time where 574 00:31:46,166 --> 00:31:47,366 discussions all the time where people are are asking me. so 575 00:31:47,366 --> 00:31:52,400 people are are asking me. so this is. Economy or the health 576 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:54,866 this is. Economy or the health system, and it’s not because I 577 00:31:54,866 --> 00:31:56,434 system, and it’s not because I think very smart people are 578 00:31:56,434 --> 00:31:58,066 think very smart people are saying on the economic side 579 00:31:58,066 --> 00:31:58,900 saying on the economic side that the worst thing that can 580 00:31:58,900 --> 00:32:00,666 that the worst thing that can happen is if we go out of a 581 00:32:00,666 --> 00:32:02,000 happen is if we go out of a locked down and then we don’t 582 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:03,067 locked down and then we don’t do the health part right and we 583 00:32:03,067 --> 00:32:04,367 do the health part right and we go back into a lock and that 584 00:32:04,367 --> 00:32:06,000 go back into a lock and that has more danger for the 585 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:07,000 has more danger for the economic system that it 586 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:08,299 economic system that it actually has with the health 587 00:32:08,299 --> 00:32:12,099 actually has with the health system in a sense because you 588 00:32:12,099 --> 00:32:12,966 system in a sense because you can imagine that if the health 589 00:32:12,966 --> 00:32:15,166 can imagine that if the health system gets time to recover, 590 00:32:15,166 --> 00:32:16,333 system gets time to recover, then it can cope with another 591 00:32:16,333 --> 00:32:17,467 then it can cope with another rising cases and the health 592 00:32:17,467 --> 00:32:18,333 rising cases and the health system can probably do that a 593 00:32:18,333 --> 00:32:21,233 system can probably do that a few times. Not sure how many 594 00:32:21,233 --> 00:32:23,367 few times. Not sure how many times the economic system can 595 00:32:23,367 --> 00:32:25,866 times the economic system can do that. so I do think this 596 00:32:25,866 --> 00:32:28,499 do that. so I do think this isn’t an either or and it’s 597 00:32:28,499 --> 00:32:31,000 isn’t an either or and it’s really important that we learn 598 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:34,067 really important that we learn those lessons now and that I 599 00:32:34,067 --> 00:32:36,833 those lessons now and that I think you see in cases like 600 00:32:36,833 --> 00:32:39,600 think you see in cases like particularly in Korea in China 601 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:41,400 particularly in Korea in China in Germany, where there’s been 602 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:43,367 in Germany, where there’s been a jump in cases, the the 603 00:32:43,367 --> 00:32:44,367 a jump in cases, the the Government’s there have been 604 00:32:44,367 --> 00:32:46,100 Government’s there have been alerted to that happening and 605 00:32:46,100 --> 00:32:46,967 alerted to that happening and I’ve taken very immediate 606 00:32:46,967 --> 00:32:47,800 I’ve taken very immediate action to investigate and I 607 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:48,400 action to investigate and I think that’s what we need to 608 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:50,967 think that’s what we need to see when. See that kind of 609 00:32:50,967 --> 00:32:52,900 see when. See that kind of rapid action then we reassured, 610 00:32:52,900 --> 00:32:54,200 rapid action then we reassured, and I think populations are 611 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:56,833 and I think populations are reassured, but if we don’t have 612 00:32:56,833 --> 00:32:57,266 reassured, but if we don’t have those public health 613 00:32:57,266 --> 00:32:59,567 those public health surveillance systems in place 614 00:32:59,567 --> 00:33:00,767 surveillance systems in place and then we start to see the 615 00:33:00,767 --> 00:33:02,467 and then we start to see the hospitals fill up again as the 616 00:33:02,467 --> 00:33:04,467 hospitals fill up again as the indicator. if we have to wait 617 00:33:04,467 --> 00:33:05,133 indicator. if we have to wait until our hospitals are 618 00:33:05,133 --> 00:33:06,866 until our hospitals are overflowing before we recognize 619 00:33:06,866 --> 00:33:08,933 overflowing before we recognize there’s a problem. then I think 620 00:33:08,933 --> 00:33:10,467 there’s a problem. then I think you’re not into 621 00:33:10,467 --> 00:33:12,467 you’re not into trial-and-error, then you’re 622 00:33:12,467 --> 00:33:14,433 trial-and-error, then you’re into what you call the caution 623 00:33:14,433 --> 00:33:15,967 into what you call the caution retail and should we should not 624 00:33:15,967 --> 00:33:20,000 retail and should we should not be waiting to see if opening. 625 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,767 be waiting to see if opening. Lockdowns has worked by 626 00:33:23,767 --> 00:33:25,967 Lockdowns has worked by counting the cases in the ICU 627 00:33:25,967 --> 00:33:27,600 counting the cases in the ICU are counting the bodies in the 628 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:28,833 are counting the bodies in the market that is not the way to 629 00:33:28,833 --> 00:33:30,467 market that is not the way to know something has gone wrong 630 00:33:30,467 --> 00:33:32,000 know something has gone wrong the way to know that the 631 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,000 the way to know that the disease is coming back is to 632 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:34,800 disease is coming back is to have community-based 633 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:36,067 have community-based surveillance to be testing and 634 00:33:36,067 --> 00:33:38,200 surveillance to be testing and to know the problem is coming 635 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:39,667 to know the problem is coming back and then be able to adjust 636 00:33:39,667 --> 00:33:40,767 back and then be able to adjust your public health measures 637 00:33:40,767 --> 00:33:42,367 your public health measures accordingly, that does not go 638 00:33:42,367 --> 00:33:44,067 accordingly, that does not go back to a situation where we 639 00:33:44,067 --> 00:33:45,967 back to a situation where we don’t know what’s happening 640 00:33:45,967 --> 00:33:46,800 don’t know what’s happening until our hospitals are 641 00:33:46,800 --> 00:33:47,667 until our hospitals are overflowing. That is not a good 642 00:33:47,667 --> 00:33:53,100 overflowing. That is not a good way to. Business I just wanna 643 00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:54,367 way to. Business I just wanna comment on the use of the 644 00:33:54,367 --> 00:33:57,033 comment on the use of the phrase locked down. I think 645 00:33:57,033 --> 00:33:58,300 phrase locked down. I think there’s this misconception that 646 00:33:58,300 --> 00:34:01,966 there’s this misconception that a lockdown is one thing. it’s 647 00:34:01,966 --> 00:34:03,667 a lockdown is one thing. it’s not it’s it’s a set of measures 648 00:34:03,667 --> 00:34:05,967 not it’s it’s a set of measures that that countries have taken. 649 00:34:05,967 --> 00:34:07,600 that that countries have taken. they include you know, 650 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:09,967 they include you know, individual and community level 651 00:34:09,967 --> 00:34:11,300 individual and community level restrictions of movements or 652 00:34:11,300 --> 00:34:12,167 restrictions of movements or some of them are called stay at 653 00:34:12,167 --> 00:34:14,667 some of them are called stay at home orders they include 654 00:34:14,667 --> 00:34:16,200 home orders they include closures of different types of 655 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:17,067 closures of different types of facilities whether these are 656 00:34:17,067 --> 00:34:19,600 facilities whether these are schools or workplaces partial 657 00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:20,399 schools or workplaces partial closure or for closure, and we 658 00:34:20,399 --> 00:34:24,300 closure or for closure, and we should say that not all. Did 659 00:34:24,300 --> 00:34:25,432 should say that not all. Did school closure not all 660 00:34:25,432 --> 00:34:27,099 school closure not all countries close all their 661 00:34:27,099 --> 00:34:27,599 countries close all their workplaces. They include 662 00:34:27,599 --> 00:34:30,000 workplaces. They include closures of bars and night 663 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:33,433 closures of bars and night clubs. they include you know 664 00:34:33,433 --> 00:34:35,000 clubs. they include you know restrictions or limiting of 665 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:35,800 restrictions or limiting of Mass gatherings and sporting 666 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:37,899 Mass gatherings and sporting events, and so this use of the 667 00:34:37,899 --> 00:34:39,599 events, and so this use of the word locked down. it makes it 668 00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:41,533 word locked down. it makes it sound like an entire country 669 00:34:41,533 --> 00:34:42,967 sound like an entire country has shut down overnight and 670 00:34:42,967 --> 00:34:44,633 has shut down overnight and it’s just it’s just not the 671 00:34:44,633 --> 00:34:46,000 it’s just it’s just not the case so what we’re seeing in a 672 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:47,367 case so what we’re seeing in a number of countries and where 673 00:34:47,367 --> 00:34:49,200 number of countries and where we’re seeing more success in 674 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:49,867 we’re seeing more success in this and we are constantly 675 00:34:49,867 --> 00:34:50,500 this and we are constantly learning. we have to keep 676 00:34:50,500 --> 00:34:53,167 learning. we have to keep saying that there is no. One 677 00:34:53,167 --> 00:34:54,067 saying that there is no. One solution here that you must do 678 00:34:54,067 --> 00:34:55,600 solution here that you must do this or you must do that. it 679 00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:57,967 this or you must do that. it must be a comprehensive 680 00:34:57,967 --> 00:35:00,500 must be a comprehensive approach and in some countries 681 00:35:00,500 --> 00:35:01,267 approach and in some countries they’ve looked at the virus. 682 00:35:01,267 --> 00:35:02,967 they’ve looked at the virus. They’ve looked at what is where 683 00:35:02,967 --> 00:35:04,500 They’ve looked at what is where is the intensity of 684 00:35:04,500 --> 00:35:05,967 is the intensity of transmission? where do we need 685 00:35:05,967 --> 00:35:07,233 transmission? where do we need to impose some of these 686 00:35:07,233 --> 00:35:08,667 to impose some of these measures in terms of 687 00:35:08,667 --> 00:35:10,000 measures in terms of restricting people’s movements 688 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:11,533 restricting people’s movements and and putting stay-at-home 689 00:35:11,533 --> 00:35:13,333 and and putting stay-at-home orders in and where do we need 690 00:35:13,333 --> 00:35:16,467 orders in and where do we need to lift them when the situation 691 00:35:16,467 --> 00:35:18,267 to lift them when the situation changes and I think we we we 692 00:35:18,267 --> 00:35:20,367 changes and I think we we we need to get into this mindset 693 00:35:20,367 --> 00:35:22,000 need to get into this mindset that it’s going to take some 694 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:23,567 that it’s going to take some time to come out of this 695 00:35:23,567 --> 00:35:24,867 time to come out of this pandemic, whatever that looks 696 00:35:24,867 --> 00:35:28,366 pandemic, whatever that looks like including the lifting. 697 00:35:28,366 --> 00:35:31,399 like including the lifting. These measures in a slow in a 698 00:35:31,399 --> 00:35:32,433 These measures in a slow in a staggered way, which will 699 00:35:32,433 --> 00:35:34,567 staggered way, which will differ you know, based on the 700 00:35:34,567 --> 00:35:36,367 differ you know, based on the country itself, you may see a 701 00:35:36,367 --> 00:35:37,800 country itself, you may see a lifting in some parts of the 702 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:38,600 lifting in some parts of the country where it’s staying in 703 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:42,433 country where it’s staying in place and others and as the 704 00:35:42,433 --> 00:35:44,000 place and others and as the virus is either controlled or 705 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,899 virus is either controlled or it has found a place to take 706 00:35:46,899 --> 00:35:48,600 it has found a place to take off and research. Those 707 00:35:48,600 --> 00:35:49,467 off and research. Those measures may need to be put in 708 00:35:49,467 --> 00:35:51,067 measures may need to be put in place again and I think that 709 00:35:51,067 --> 00:35:53,600 place again and I think that having the community and having 710 00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:55,967 having the community and having all of us understand that they 711 00:35:55,967 --> 00:35:56,966 all of us understand that they may need to be lifted, they may 712 00:35:56,966 --> 00:35:58,000 may need to be lifted, they may need to be implemented again. I 713 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,833 need to be implemented again. I think we need to be ready. and 714 00:36:00,833 --> 00:36:03,600 think we need to be ready. and it isn’t it’s important that 715 00:36:03,600 --> 00:36:04,900 it isn’t it’s important that countries have the systems in 716 00:36:04,900 --> 00:36:06,100 countries have the systems in place to be able to rapidly 717 00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:08,300 place to be able to rapidly detect cases and then take 718 00:36:08,300 --> 00:36:09,067 detect cases and then take appropriate actions. So I just 719 00:36:09,067 --> 00:36:10,967 appropriate actions. So I just wanted to comment on the use of 720 00:36:10,967 --> 00:36:12,667 wanted to comment on the use of this word lock down because it 721 00:36:12,667 --> 00:36:14,933 this word lock down because it isn’t an all or nothing and we 722 00:36:14,933 --> 00:36:16,600 isn’t an all or nothing and we need to find the new normal as 723 00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:19,267 need to find the new normal as we go forward and managing the 724 00:36:19,267 --> 00:36:20,800 we go forward and managing the risk of resurgence and 725 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:23,433 risk of resurgence and protecting people’s health 726 00:36:23,433 --> 00:36:24,067 protecting people’s health while getting people back to 727 00:36:24,067 --> 00:36:27,600 while getting people back to living their daily lives. Thank 728 00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:31,132 living their daily lives. Thank you a few few we’re asking 729 00:36:31,132 --> 00:36:32,566 you a few few we’re asking about the background noise that 730 00:36:32,566 --> 00:36:34,800 about the background noise that was rained. It’s just stop now, 731 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:35,700 was rained. It’s just stop now, but it can can come again. So 732 00:36:35,700 --> 00:36:38,000 but it can can come again. So it’s just a rain and next 733 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:41,633 it’s just a rain and next question is for a change from 734 00:36:41,633 --> 00:36:44,633 question is for a change from CCTV. 735 00:36:45,433 --> 00:36:48,966 Shane Can you hear us? Hi, 736 00:36:48,966 --> 00:36:53,166 Shane Can you hear us? Hi, Thank you. Can you hear me? 737 00:36:53,166 --> 00:36:54,067 Thank you. Can you hear me? Yes. Thank you. Frank Shane 738 00:36:54,067 --> 00:36:56,732 Yes. Thank you. Frank Shane from China Television CCTV in 739 00:36:56,732 --> 00:36:58,967 from China Television CCTV in most days of the United States 740 00:36:58,967 --> 00:37:02,167 most days of the United States at least one third of 19 deaths 741 00:37:02,167 --> 00:37:04,999 at least one third of 19 deaths are from the long-term care 742 00:37:04,999 --> 00:37:06,966 are from the long-term care facilities. How could this 743 00:37:06,966 --> 00:37:07,833 facilities. How could this happen or is it because of the 744 00:37:07,833 --> 00:37:10,867 happen or is it because of the eyes of hurt immunity That was 745 00:37:10,867 --> 00:37:12,566 eyes of hurt immunity That was a class before in the previous 746 00:37:12,566 --> 00:37:14,532 a class before in the previous briefing, or there’s lack of 747 00:37:14,532 --> 00:37:15,600 briefing, or there’s lack of care for this vulnerable group. 748 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:19,200 care for this vulnerable group. Thank you. 749 00:37:49,367 --> 00:37:51,566 Settings are are very often 750 00:37:51,566 --> 00:37:53,500 Settings are are very often older and have many have 751 00:37:53,500 --> 00:37:54,467 older and have many have underlying conditions so there 752 00:37:54,467 --> 00:37:56,966 underlying conditions so there are very vulnerable community 753 00:37:56,966 --> 00:38:02,532 are very vulnerable community from that perspective and the 754 00:38:02,532 --> 00:38:04,400 from that perspective and the the long-term care sector is 755 00:38:04,400 --> 00:38:05,467 the long-term care sector is not like the hospital sector. 756 00:38:05,467 --> 00:38:07,867 not like the hospital sector. It’s it’s you know people are 757 00:38:07,867 --> 00:38:09,633 It’s it’s you know people are living in very many different 758 00:38:09,633 --> 00:38:10,633 living in very many different types of settings. It’s not 759 00:38:10,633 --> 00:38:12,000 types of settings. It’s not around the world. It’s not a 760 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,300 around the world. It’s not a standardized setting and some 761 00:38:14,300 --> 00:38:15,467 standardized setting and some long-term care facilities kind 762 00:38:15,467 --> 00:38:17,433 long-term care facilities kind of many residents who have been 763 00:38:17,433 --> 00:38:18,166 of many residents who have been served by a relatively small 764 00:38:18,166 --> 00:38:22,400 served by a relatively small number of staff. Who may or may 765 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:24,133 number of staff. Who may or may not have lots and lots of 766 00:38:24,133 --> 00:38:25,532 not have lots and lots of training and health care 767 00:38:25,532 --> 00:38:26,833 training and health care provision and infection, 768 00:38:26,833 --> 00:38:27,933 provision and infection, prevention and control, and 769 00:38:27,933 --> 00:38:28,967 prevention and control, and those standards will vary 770 00:38:28,967 --> 00:38:30,566 those standards will vary greatly from country to 771 00:38:30,566 --> 00:38:32,233 greatly from country to country. But I think the one 772 00:38:32,233 --> 00:38:34,732 country. But I think the one thing that that most countries 773 00:38:34,732 --> 00:38:38,600 thing that that most countries would accept it is that we 774 00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:41,899 would accept it is that we haven’t managed to shield those 775 00:38:41,899 --> 00:38:44,800 haven’t managed to shield those centers from disease entering 776 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:45,833 centers from disease entering and when the disease has 777 00:38:45,833 --> 00:38:47,833 and when the disease has entered those long-term care 778 00:38:47,833 --> 00:38:49,466 entered those long-term care facilities, It has been 779 00:38:49,466 --> 00:38:50,633 facilities, It has been extremely difficult to prevent 780 00:38:50,633 --> 00:38:51,433 extremely difficult to prevent the spread in those facilities 781 00:38:51,433 --> 00:38:56,466 the spread in those facilities and and a lot of. OF of our 782 00:38:56,466 --> 00:38:59,867 and and a lot of. OF of our wisest people have died in that 783 00:38:59,867 --> 00:39:01,033 wisest people have died in that and I think this is something 784 00:39:01,033 --> 00:39:02,000 and I think this is something that’s going to have to be 785 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,532 that’s going to have to be dealt with as countries now 786 00:39:04,532 --> 00:39:06,332 dealt with as countries now emerge from a high incidence 787 00:39:06,332 --> 00:39:07,800 emerge from a high incidence face because they not only is 788 00:39:07,800 --> 00:39:10,000 face because they not only is it a tragedy. That’s the that 789 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:11,433 it a tragedy. That’s the that this disease is occurring and 790 00:39:11,433 --> 00:39:14,033 this disease is occurring and killing so many people of those 791 00:39:14,033 --> 00:39:14,800 killing so many people of those facilities if that disease 792 00:39:14,800 --> 00:39:17,033 facilities if that disease remains in those facilities, it 793 00:39:17,033 --> 00:39:18,500 remains in those facilities, it will come back out into 794 00:39:18,500 --> 00:39:19,633 will come back out into communities through the workers 795 00:39:19,633 --> 00:39:20,566 communities through the workers who work there and families who 796 00:39:20,566 --> 00:39:23,966 who work there and families who visit and the DJ said. No one 797 00:39:23,966 --> 00:39:26,033 visit and the DJ said. No one is safe until everyone is safe, 798 00:39:26,033 --> 00:39:27,932 is safe until everyone is safe, so we do have a duty of care to 799 00:39:27,932 --> 00:39:30,766 so we do have a duty of care to care for and protect our most 800 00:39:30,766 --> 00:39:32,800 care for and protect our most vulnerable our wiest our most 801 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:35,800 vulnerable our wiest our most cherished citizens and we also 802 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:39,532 cherished citizens and we also need to take this on because we 803 00:39:39,532 --> 00:39:40,899 need to take this on because we want our communities will not 804 00:39:40,899 --> 00:39:42,466 want our communities will not be safe in many countries where 805 00:39:42,466 --> 00:39:43,833 be safe in many countries where over 50 percent of all the 806 00:39:43,833 --> 00:39:44,833 over 50 percent of all the cases have been in long-term 807 00:39:44,833 --> 00:39:46,633 cases have been in long-term care facilities and I can tell 808 00:39:46,633 --> 00:39:48,099 care facilities and I can tell you that’s a long list of 809 00:39:48,099 --> 00:39:49,233 you that’s a long list of countries if you measure how 810 00:39:49,233 --> 00:39:51,400 countries if you measure how many countries in this response 811 00:39:51,400 --> 00:39:52,166 many countries in this response have more than 50 percent of 812 00:39:52,166 --> 00:39:53,166 have more than 50 percent of their cases in long-term care 813 00:39:53,166 --> 00:39:53,833 their cases in long-term care facilities, but we also have 814 00:39:53,833 --> 00:39:57,633 facilities, but we also have long term. A face in terms of 815 00:39:57,633 --> 00:40:00,166 long term. A face in terms of how we are providing care for 816 00:40:00,166 --> 00:40:02,766 how we are providing care for our older citizens and how that 817 00:40:02,766 --> 00:40:03,966 our older citizens and how that is delivered and how that is 818 00:40:03,966 --> 00:40:06,433 is delivered and how that is paid for and how safe and how 819 00:40:06,433 --> 00:40:08,033 paid for and how safe and how appropriate that is. That’s a 820 00:40:08,033 --> 00:40:09,266 appropriate that is. That’s a bigger discussion for another 821 00:40:09,266 --> 00:40:10,667 bigger discussion for another day, but it’s one that will 822 00:40:10,667 --> 00:40:13,833 day, but it’s one that will have to happen but for now we 823 00:40:13,833 --> 00:40:16,400 have to happen but for now we need to shield those those very 824 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:18,633 need to shield those those very vulnerable people and we need 825 00:40:18,633 --> 00:40:19,800 vulnerable people and we need to be sure that we pick up 826 00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:21,699 to be sure that we pick up these diseases. It’s a bit we 827 00:40:21,699 --> 00:40:23,000 these diseases. It’s a bit we were discussing earlier today 828 00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:23,766 were discussing earlier today with our colleagues who work in 829 00:40:23,766 --> 00:40:24,366 with our colleagues who work in the NGO sector but refugee 830 00:40:24,366 --> 00:40:28,766 the NGO sector but refugee camps. Historically, how one 831 00:40:28,766 --> 00:40:30,166 camps. Historically, how one case of measles are one case of 832 00:40:30,166 --> 00:40:31,400 case of measles are one case of meningitis and refugee camp is 833 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:33,566 meningitis and refugee camp is an emergency because the 834 00:40:33,566 --> 00:40:34,566 an emergency because the consequences of not reacting to 835 00:40:34,566 --> 00:40:36,899 consequences of not reacting to that first case are so 836 00:40:36,899 --> 00:40:37,932 that first case are so catastrophic, and we need to 837 00:40:37,932 --> 00:40:39,633 catastrophic, and we need to have that view when it comes to 838 00:40:39,633 --> 00:40:41,932 have that view when it comes to a respiratory disease in 839 00:40:41,932 --> 00:40:42,766 a respiratory disease in long-term care facilities, and 840 00:40:42,766 --> 00:40:44,000 long-term care facilities, and I think there may be a degree 841 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:45,633 I think there may be a degree of complacent that there’s 842 00:40:45,633 --> 00:40:47,699 of complacent that there’s someone has a a respiratory 843 00:40:47,699 --> 00:40:48,932 someone has a a respiratory disease in the long term care 844 00:40:48,932 --> 00:40:50,366 disease in the long term care facility. Well, that person’s 845 00:40:50,366 --> 00:40:51,566 facility. Well, that person’s just older that may or may not 846 00:40:51,566 --> 00:40:52,566 just older that may or may not be cool, but I think we have to 847 00:40:52,566 --> 00:40:53,233 be cool, but I think we have to have a high index of suspicion 848 00:40:53,233 --> 00:40:55,800 have a high index of suspicion and I think we need to be. 849 00:40:55,800 --> 00:40:58,499 and I think we need to be. Reactive and I think we need to 850 00:40:58,499 --> 00:40:59,532 Reactive and I think we need to provide support to those 851 00:40:59,532 --> 00:41:00,033 provide support to those facilities and I’ve seen some 852 00:41:00,033 --> 00:41:02,400 facilities and I’ve seen some very good examples of 853 00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:03,932 very good examples of hospitals, local hospitals 854 00:41:03,932 --> 00:41:05,800 hospitals, local hospitals twinning and providing direct 855 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:06,766 twinning and providing direct support to long-term care 856 00:41:06,766 --> 00:41:08,000 support to long-term care facilities to support the 857 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:09,132 facilities to support the infection, prevention and 858 00:41:09,132 --> 00:41:10,433 infection, prevention and control to have more access to 859 00:41:10,433 --> 00:41:12,067 control to have more access to doctors and nurses to come and 860 00:41:12,067 --> 00:41:13,800 doctors and nurses to come and help them make diagnosis to 861 00:41:13,800 --> 00:41:14,633 help them make diagnosis to have more rapid testing 862 00:41:14,633 --> 00:41:16,166 have more rapid testing available and prioritize for 863 00:41:16,166 --> 00:41:17,899 available and prioritize for long-term care facilities. 864 00:41:17,899 --> 00:41:19,400 long-term care facilities. They’re the things we can do 865 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:21,366 They’re the things we can do immediately in order to address 866 00:41:21,366 --> 00:41:22,766 immediately in order to address the immediate needs, but I do 867 00:41:22,766 --> 00:41:24,100 the immediate needs, but I do think in the long term we will 868 00:41:24,100 --> 00:41:26,366 think in the long term we will have to look at how we provide 869 00:41:26,366 --> 00:41:28,366 have to look at how we provide care and support for our as I 870 00:41:28,366 --> 00:41:28,833 care and support for our as I said, our older and most 871 00:41:28,833 --> 00:41:32,067 said, our older and most cherished citizenss. Yeah to 872 00:41:32,067 --> 00:41:34,166 cherished citizenss. Yeah to just quickly add we do have 873 00:41:34,166 --> 00:41:35,832 just quickly add we do have guidance out on long-term care 874 00:41:35,832 --> 00:41:38,499 guidance out on long-term care facilities, but the critical 875 00:41:38,499 --> 00:41:39,966 facilities, but the critical factor is to prevent the virus 876 00:41:39,966 --> 00:41:41,932 factor is to prevent the virus from entering into a system 877 00:41:41,932 --> 00:41:43,633 from entering into a system into the into this closed 878 00:41:43,633 --> 00:41:45,832 into the into this closed setting as as they’re known in 879 00:41:45,832 --> 00:41:47,432 setting as as they’re known in the sense that people live in 880 00:41:47,432 --> 00:41:50,400 the sense that people live in in one building and facility 881 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:51,800 in one building and facility what the goal is to prevent the 882 00:41:51,800 --> 00:41:54,766 what the goal is to prevent the virus from entering in and to 883 00:41:54,766 --> 00:41:56,266 virus from entering in and to help these facilities to have a 884 00:41:56,266 --> 00:41:57,433 help these facilities to have a risk assessment based approach 885 00:41:57,433 --> 00:41:58,499 risk assessment based approach to say what is our risk of 886 00:41:58,499 --> 00:41:59,099 to say what is our risk of having this virus introduced 887 00:41:59,099 --> 00:42:02,000 having this virus introduced and if it is what do? What is 888 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:04,233 and if it is what do? What is our plan to be able to protect 889 00:42:04,233 --> 00:42:05,332 our plan to be able to protect the residents of these 890 00:42:05,332 --> 00:42:06,966 the residents of these long-term facilities? How do we 891 00:42:06,966 --> 00:42:08,400 long-term facilities? How do we protect the workers who work 892 00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:10,100 protect the workers who work there and part of that is 893 00:42:10,100 --> 00:42:10,966 there and part of that is looking at infection, 894 00:42:10,966 --> 00:42:12,667 looking at infection, prevention and control within 895 00:42:12,667 --> 00:42:13,966 prevention and control within that facility, ensuring that 896 00:42:13,966 --> 00:42:16,166 that facility, ensuring that the workers who are there are 897 00:42:16,166 --> 00:42:17,433 the workers who are there are trained that the residents are 898 00:42:17,433 --> 00:42:20,000 trained that the residents are familiar with what Cot is and 899 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:21,800 familiar with what Cot is and how they can protect themselves 900 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:24,400 how they can protect themselves and ensuring that the right 901 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:25,766 and ensuring that the right prevention and control measures 902 00:42:25,766 --> 00:42:27,966 prevention and control measures are in place as you’ve 903 00:42:27,966 --> 00:42:28,433 are in place as you’ve highlighted that this is a 904 00:42:28,433 --> 00:42:29,166 highlighted that this is a persistent problem in many 905 00:42:29,166 --> 00:42:31,799 persistent problem in many countries. And this is 906 00:42:31,799 --> 00:42:33,099 countries. And this is something that we really need 907 00:42:33,099 --> 00:42:34,000 something that we really need to find ways to better support 908 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:36,532 to find ways to better support countries in this, but not only 909 00:42:36,532 --> 00:42:38,766 countries in this, but not only that we need to also ensure 910 00:42:38,766 --> 00:42:39,833 that we need to also ensure that the people who are living 911 00:42:39,833 --> 00:42:42,166 that the people who are living in these facilities also have 912 00:42:42,166 --> 00:42:43,566 in these facilities also have the right clinical care for 913 00:42:43,566 --> 00:42:45,532 the right clinical care for their chronic conditions so 914 00:42:45,532 --> 00:42:47,066 their chronic conditions so that that is maintained so that 915 00:42:47,066 --> 00:42:48,532 that that is maintained so that they have the right 916 00:42:48,532 --> 00:42:49,833 they have the right psychosocial support as they’re 917 00:42:49,833 --> 00:42:51,366 psychosocial support as they’re going through this some people 918 00:42:51,366 --> 00:42:54,033 going through this some people who are living in long-term 919 00:42:54,033 --> 00:42:55,499 who are living in long-term care facilities or at the end 920 00:42:55,499 --> 00:42:57,166 care facilities or at the end of life stage, and we need to 921 00:42:57,166 --> 00:42:57,733 of life stage, and we need to make sure that they still have 922 00:42:57,733 --> 00:42:58,433 make sure that they still have access to their families and 923 00:42:58,433 --> 00:43:01,366 access to their families and their loved ones. As they’re 924 00:43:01,366 --> 00:43:02,966 their loved ones. As they’re going through that and so 925 00:43:02,966 --> 00:43:04,433 going through that and so there’s a balance that needs to 926 00:43:04,433 --> 00:43:06,766 there’s a balance that needs to be to be taken into account, 927 00:43:06,766 --> 00:43:08,400 be to be taken into account, but we must protect people who 928 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:09,133 but we must protect people who are living in long-term care 929 00:43:09,133 --> 00:43:11,499 are living in long-term care facilities, and we must make 930 00:43:11,499 --> 00:43:12,000 facilities, and we must make sure that the guidance that we 931 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:14,966 sure that the guidance that we do have is used and to find 932 00:43:14,966 --> 00:43:15,733 do have is used and to find ways to adapt that to the 933 00:43:15,733 --> 00:43:17,167 ways to adapt that to the different settings so that we 934 00:43:17,167 --> 00:43:18,933 different settings so that we protect people who are living 935 00:43:18,933 --> 00:43:22,400 protect people who are living in these facilities. 936 00:43:24,433 --> 00:43:26,966 Next question is for EFN News 937 00:43:26,966 --> 00:43:32,933 Next question is for EFN News Agency Isabel Sacco. He said 938 00:43:32,933 --> 00:43:34,732 Agency Isabel Sacco. He said yes, you hear me. yes. please 939 00:43:34,732 --> 00:43:36,967 yes, you hear me. yes. please Thank you. Thank you for giving 940 00:43:36,967 --> 00:43:38,999 Thank you. Thank you for giving me the for taking my question 941 00:43:38,999 --> 00:43:42,432 me the for taking my question is there are some countries 942 00:43:42,432 --> 00:43:45,600 is there are some countries that did not want to have too 943 00:43:45,600 --> 00:43:47,967 that did not want to have too many cases of coverage to look 944 00:43:47,967 --> 00:43:50,932 many cases of coverage to look down and I got two examples 945 00:43:50,932 --> 00:43:53,766 down and I got two examples very or the other Russia has 946 00:43:53,766 --> 00:43:57,067 very or the other Russia has had six weeks of look down and 947 00:43:57,067 --> 00:43:58,666 had six weeks of look down and eight weeks up to now, but in 948 00:43:58,666 --> 00:44:01,700 eight weeks up to now, but in most. 949 00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:03,600 Spaces and Russia now the 950 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:05,033 Spaces and Russia now the second contact with small face 951 00:44:05,033 --> 00:44:07,766 second contact with small face in the world. My question to 952 00:44:07,766 --> 00:44:10,167 in the world. My question to you is why you love the vowels, 953 00:44:10,167 --> 00:44:14,100 you is why you love the vowels, which were quite strict, didn’t 954 00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:16,566 which were quite strict, didn’t work for them and how much of 955 00:44:16,566 --> 00:44:19,333 work for them and how much of the outcomes depend on 956 00:44:19,333 --> 00:44:21,900 the outcomes depend on government state responsibility 957 00:44:21,900 --> 00:44:27,433 government state responsibility and how much on individuals. 958 00:44:28,400 --> 00:44:30,466 So I can start I don’t I don’t 959 00:44:30,466 --> 00:44:31,899 So I can start I don’t I don’t know the specifics about the 960 00:44:31,899 --> 00:44:32,900 know the specifics about the implementation of public health 961 00:44:32,900 --> 00:44:34,400 implementation of public health and social measures and and 962 00:44:34,400 --> 00:44:35,800 and social measures and and Russia and Peru of the top of 963 00:44:35,800 --> 00:44:38,566 Russia and Peru of the top of my head. but what we can say is 964 00:44:38,566 --> 00:44:40,532 my head. but what we can say is the virus needs people to 965 00:44:40,532 --> 00:44:43,233 the virus needs people to transmit between if people are 966 00:44:43,233 --> 00:44:44,532 transmit between if people are in close contact with one 967 00:44:44,532 --> 00:44:46,366 in close contact with one another and you have an 968 00:44:46,366 --> 00:44:47,367 another and you have an infected person, it will 969 00:44:47,367 --> 00:44:49,533 infected person, it will transmit to another person 970 00:44:49,533 --> 00:44:50,966 transmit to another person through this respiratory 971 00:44:50,966 --> 00:44:52,699 through this respiratory droplets and so everything that 972 00:44:52,699 --> 00:44:54,466 droplets and so everything that we can do to prevent that from 973 00:44:54,466 --> 00:44:55,932 we can do to prevent that from happening. where we know this 974 00:44:55,932 --> 00:44:57,600 happening. where we know this virus is we need to one look 975 00:44:57,600 --> 00:44:58,533 virus is we need to one look for it. so that we know where 976 00:44:58,533 --> 00:45:01,566 for it. so that we know where the measures need to. Put in 977 00:45:01,566 --> 00:45:03,933 the measures need to. Put in place but if the virus is 978 00:45:03,933 --> 00:45:05,233 place but if the virus is spreading when there are 979 00:45:05,233 --> 00:45:06,699 spreading when there are measures in place that we need 980 00:45:06,699 --> 00:45:08,966 measures in place that we need to assess that and that needs 981 00:45:08,966 --> 00:45:10,566 to assess that and that needs to be this is this is why we 982 00:45:10,566 --> 00:45:13,133 to be this is this is why we mentioned looking at a 983 00:45:13,133 --> 00:45:13,766 mentioned looking at a comprehensive approach and 984 00:45:13,766 --> 00:45:16,166 comprehensive approach and taking a dated driven approach, 985 00:45:16,166 --> 00:45:18,333 taking a dated driven approach, look at the epidemiology in the 986 00:45:18,333 --> 00:45:20,166 look at the epidemiology in the situation and in the geographic 987 00:45:20,166 --> 00:45:21,566 situation and in the geographic context of where it is break 988 00:45:21,566 --> 00:45:23,467 context of where it is break that down to the lowest 989 00:45:23,467 --> 00:45:25,366 that down to the lowest administrative level as you can 990 00:45:25,366 --> 00:45:27,400 administrative level as you can look at which interventions are 991 00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:29,600 look at which interventions are being used how they are being 992 00:45:29,600 --> 00:45:30,233 being used how they are being implemented and see if there’s 993 00:45:30,233 --> 00:45:31,266 implemented and see if there’s any cracks there if there’s 994 00:45:31,266 --> 00:45:33,667 any cracks there if there’s any. Ways in which that could 995 00:45:33,667 --> 00:45:35,566 any. Ways in which that could be done better or that could be 996 00:45:35,566 --> 00:45:37,533 be done better or that could be done differently and we need to 997 00:45:37,533 --> 00:45:40,300 done differently and we need to learn from that and I think 998 00:45:40,300 --> 00:45:41,732 learn from that and I think that will help understand you 999 00:45:41,732 --> 00:45:43,632 that will help understand you know why is the virus taking 1000 00:45:43,632 --> 00:45:44,999 know why is the virus taking off in certain situations in 1001 00:45:44,999 --> 00:45:47,533 off in certain situations in certain context in certain 1002 00:45:47,533 --> 00:45:49,600 certain context in certain communities and and because we 1003 00:45:49,600 --> 00:45:52,000 communities and and because we I say that because we know what 1004 00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:54,633 I say that because we know what has worked in some areas, we 1005 00:45:54,633 --> 00:45:56,067 has worked in some areas, we know what has worked and that 1006 00:45:56,067 --> 00:45:58,500 know what has worked and that includes finding cases 1007 00:45:58,500 --> 00:46:00,899 includes finding cases isolating those cases finding 1008 00:46:00,899 --> 00:46:02,467 isolating those cases finding the context quarantine the 1009 00:46:02,467 --> 00:46:04,232 the context quarantine the context by doing that you’re 1010 00:46:04,232 --> 00:46:05,033 context by doing that you’re actually breaking the chains of 1011 00:46:05,033 --> 00:46:08,066 actually breaking the chains of transmission You’re breaking. 1012 00:46:08,066 --> 00:46:09,967 transmission You’re breaking. Opportunity from infected 1013 00:46:09,967 --> 00:46:11,467 Opportunity from infected person to pass to another 1014 00:46:11,467 --> 00:46:12,100 person to pass to another person and so the interventions 1015 00:46:12,100 --> 00:46:14,566 person and so the interventions that are put in place need to 1016 00:46:14,566 --> 00:46:17,932 that are put in place need to have that in mind. 1017 00:46:18,699 --> 00:46:20,867 I just had to I just feel the 1018 00:46:20,867 --> 00:46:22,632 I just had to I just feel the other day about the rapid 1019 00:46:22,632 --> 00:46:25,099 other day about the rapid increase in the number of cases 1020 00:46:25,099 --> 00:46:27,699 increase in the number of cases in Russian federation and 1021 00:46:27,699 --> 00:46:29,800 in Russian federation and obviously the situation there 1022 00:46:29,800 --> 00:46:32,666 obviously the situation there is is developing equally with 1023 00:46:32,666 --> 00:46:34,666 is is developing equally with regard to perros for nearly 50 1024 00:46:34,666 --> 00:46:37,166 regard to perros for nearly 50 percent increase in cases in 1025 00:46:37,166 --> 00:46:40,500 percent increase in cases in the last in the last week and 1026 00:46:40,500 --> 00:46:42,367 the last in the last week and and and proves that relatively 1027 00:46:42,367 --> 00:46:43,566 and and proves that relatively country is now up to nearly. I 1028 00:46:43,566 --> 00:46:45,932 country is now up to nearly. I think it’s 67 or 68 thousand 1029 00:46:45,932 --> 00:46:49,766 think it’s 67 or 68 thousand cases there they’ve been quite 1030 00:46:49,766 --> 00:46:51,967 cases there they’ve been quite a number of cases amongst 1031 00:46:51,967 --> 00:46:53,166 a number of cases amongst health workers in as well. I 1032 00:46:53,166 --> 00:46:55,367 health workers in as well. I think we’re 1600 workers have 1033 00:46:55,367 --> 00:46:58,400 think we’re 1600 workers have been infected and a lot of 1034 00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:00,033 been infected and a lot of infections amongst police 1035 00:47:00,033 --> 00:47:01,100 infections amongst police officers and others we’ve seen 1036 00:47:01,100 --> 00:47:01,899 officers and others we’ve seen that in other countries had the 1037 00:47:01,899 --> 00:47:03,466 that in other countries had the first responders on the front 1038 00:47:03,466 --> 00:47:03,966 first responders on the front line. workers are very often 1039 00:47:03,966 --> 00:47:07,932 line. workers are very often the ones exposed to the virus 1040 00:47:07,932 --> 00:47:13,433 the ones exposed to the virus it’s some of the success of 1041 00:47:13,433 --> 00:47:14,534 it’s some of the success of implementing stay-at-home 1042 00:47:14,534 --> 00:47:16,333 implementing stay-at-home orders and moving restrictions 1043 00:47:16,333 --> 00:47:17,300 orders and moving restrictions have related to how quickly it 1044 00:47:17,300 --> 00:47:18,000 have related to how quickly it was done and when it was done 1045 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:22,366 was done and when it was done and the difference of. In those 1046 00:47:22,366 --> 00:47:24,566 and the difference of. In those stay at home could make a big 1047 00:47:24,566 --> 00:47:25,332 stay at home could make a big difference in the in the 1048 00:47:25,332 --> 00:47:26,800 difference in the in the Epidemiology and also depends 1049 00:47:26,800 --> 00:47:28,166 Epidemiology and also depends to what extent countries have 1050 00:47:28,166 --> 00:47:29,532 to what extent countries have good surveillance in place and 1051 00:47:29,532 --> 00:47:31,566 good surveillance in place and then added public health and 1052 00:47:31,566 --> 00:47:32,466 then added public health and social measures to that, as 1053 00:47:32,466 --> 00:47:34,732 social measures to that, as opposed to having very little 1054 00:47:34,732 --> 00:47:35,366 opposed to having very little in place in terms of public 1055 00:47:35,366 --> 00:47:36,467 in place in terms of public health surveillance and then 1056 00:47:36,467 --> 00:47:38,466 health surveillance and then having to put the lock downs in 1057 00:47:38,466 --> 00:47:40,432 having to put the lock downs in place to try and suppress the 1058 00:47:40,432 --> 00:47:42,466 place to try and suppress the disease spread. there is some 1059 00:47:42,466 --> 00:47:44,467 disease spread. there is some magical thinking going on 1060 00:47:44,467 --> 00:47:47,767 magical thinking going on that’s lockdowns were perfectly 1061 00:47:47,767 --> 00:47:49,666 that’s lockdowns were perfectly and that’s unlocking locks will 1062 00:47:49,666 --> 00:47:53,700 and that’s unlocking locks will go great but. 1063 00:48:22,333 --> 00:48:25,032 Is left and there will be left 1064 00:48:25,032 --> 00:48:26,967 Is left and there will be left you managed with surveillance 1065 00:48:26,967 --> 00:48:28,167 you managed with surveillance and response that is a risk 1066 00:48:28,167 --> 00:48:29,266 and response that is a risk management approach. We’ve set 1067 00:48:29,266 --> 00:48:30,933 management approach. We’ve set it since the beginning, a 1068 00:48:30,933 --> 00:48:33,166 it since the beginning, a comprehensive strategy based on 1069 00:48:33,166 --> 00:48:34,433 comprehensive strategy based on measures to mitigate the spread 1070 00:48:34,433 --> 00:48:35,834 measures to mitigate the spread and suppress the spread of the 1071 00:48:35,834 --> 00:48:37,500 and suppress the spread of the virus and measures to pick up 1072 00:48:37,500 --> 00:48:39,932 virus and measures to pick up and respond to cases the two 1073 00:48:39,932 --> 00:48:42,533 and respond to cases the two together with the well 1074 00:48:42,533 --> 00:48:44,067 together with the well empowered involved and educated 1075 00:48:44,067 --> 00:48:45,466 empowered involved and educated community. I think we’ve seen 1076 00:48:45,466 --> 00:48:47,133 community. I think we’ve seen again and again in the large 1077 00:48:47,133 --> 00:48:48,232 again and again in the large number of countries they’ve 1078 00:48:48,232 --> 00:48:50,733 number of countries they’ve made that work other countries 1079 00:48:50,733 --> 00:48:51,766 made that work other countries haven’t yet quite made that 1080 00:48:51,766 --> 00:48:55,233 haven’t yet quite made that work. We all need to get on 1081 00:48:55,233 --> 00:48:57,433 work. We all need to get on that journey but I do think 1082 00:48:57,433 --> 00:49:01,432 that journey but I do think that when we say lockdowns 1083 00:49:01,432 --> 00:49:02,899 that when we say lockdowns didn’t work, it may be a timing 1084 00:49:02,899 --> 00:49:04,400 didn’t work, it may be a timing issue. It may be a fact that 1085 00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:05,367 issue. It may be a fact that people were not on board with 1086 00:49:05,367 --> 00:49:07,033 people were not on board with the processes. Maybe the wrong 1087 00:49:07,033 --> 00:49:08,332 the processes. Maybe the wrong measures were chosen and 1088 00:49:08,332 --> 00:49:10,067 measures were chosen and weren’t adapted to the social 1089 00:49:10,067 --> 00:49:12,166 weren’t adapted to the social context. So I think it’s hard 1090 00:49:12,166 --> 00:49:14,200 context. So I think it’s hard to say that but I think we need 1091 00:49:14,200 --> 00:49:16,833 to say that but I think we need to be very careful and also 1092 00:49:16,833 --> 00:49:18,067 to be very careful and also saying that if Lockdowns didn’t 1093 00:49:18,067 --> 00:49:20,966 saying that if Lockdowns didn’t work, then taking away 1094 00:49:20,966 --> 00:49:21,732 work, then taking away lockdowns will work they’re not 1095 00:49:21,732 --> 00:49:24,800 lockdowns will work they’re not the same. 1096 00:49:28,133 --> 00:49:30,833 Next question is Steven from 1097 00:49:30,833 --> 00:49:33,766 Next question is Steven from ABC World’s Steven Snyder. If 1098 00:49:33,766 --> 00:49:35,300 ABC World’s Steven Snyder. If I’m not wrong, Steven can you 1099 00:49:35,300 --> 00:49:37,833 I’m not wrong, Steven can you hear us? Yes, I can you hear 1100 00:49:37,833 --> 00:49:41,700 hear us? Yes, I can you hear me. Yes, very good. this is 1101 00:49:41,700 --> 00:49:42,566 me. Yes, very good. this is about this is the question 1102 00:49:42,566 --> 00:49:44,000 about this is the question about the numbers of test kits 1103 00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:49,066 about the numbers of test kits in Yemen the hold on and on 1104 00:49:49,066 --> 00:49:50,800 in Yemen the hold on and on April 20, -first Reuters 1105 00:49:50,800 --> 00:49:52,332 April 20, -first Reuters reported that the International 1106 00:49:52,332 --> 00:49:54,566 reported that the International initiative on Kogan, 19, in 1107 00:49:54,566 --> 00:49:55,133 initiative on Kogan, 19, in Yemen was sending a shipment 1108 00:49:55,133 --> 00:49:56,000 Yemen was sending a shipment that contained tens of 1109 00:49:56,000 --> 00:49:59,500 that contained tens of thousands of tests. The article 1110 00:49:59,500 --> 00:50:01,132 thousands of tests. The article said that the IC I was working 1111 00:50:01,132 --> 00:50:03,833 said that the IC I was working with the United Nations. this 1112 00:50:03,833 --> 00:50:05,932 with the United Nations. this week. I learned from Stafford 1113 00:50:05,932 --> 00:50:07,433 week. I learned from Stafford that there were eight 1114 00:50:07,433 --> 00:50:08,732 that there were eight hundred three tests that have 1115 00:50:08,732 --> 00:50:10,499 hundred three tests that have been conducted country wide in 1116 00:50:10,499 --> 00:50:12,933 been conducted country wide in Yemen so far, so my question is 1117 00:50:12,933 --> 00:50:14,666 Yemen so far, so my question is why have so few Corona virus 1118 00:50:14,666 --> 00:50:19,700 why have so few Corona virus tests completed in Yemen. 1119 00:50:27,500 --> 00:50:28,933 I have to get back to you on 1120 00:50:28,933 --> 00:50:30,133 I have to get back to you on the number of test kits that 1121 00:50:30,133 --> 00:50:31,400 the number of test kits that have been shipped to you and I 1122 00:50:31,400 --> 00:50:33,366 have been shipped to you and I don’t have the data with me. I 1123 00:50:33,366 --> 00:50:35,000 don’t have the data with me. I do know as of the ninth of May 1124 00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:37,000 do know as of the ninth of May we have 30 - five lap come 1125 00:50:37,000 --> 00:50:40,400 we have 30 - five lap come confirmed cases in seven deaths 1126 00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:42,000 confirmed cases in seven deaths in Yemen and and we are the UN 1127 00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:43,167 in Yemen and and we are the UN are operating under the 1128 00:50:43,167 --> 00:50:44,866 are operating under the assumption that the virus is 1129 00:50:44,866 --> 00:50:46,833 assumption that the virus is circulating widely and 1130 00:50:46,833 --> 00:50:49,899 circulating widely and undetected and in local 1131 00:50:49,899 --> 00:50:52,633 undetected and in local communities since the second of 1132 00:50:52,633 --> 00:50:55,300 communities since the second of May we’ve seen a five -fold 1133 00:50:55,300 --> 00:50:57,233 May we’ve seen a five -fold increases and why we may you 1134 00:50:57,233 --> 00:50:58,000 increases and why we may you know increasing from seven to 1135 00:50:58,000 --> 00:50:58,666 know increasing from seven to 35 cases may not 1136 00:50:58,666 --> 00:51:01,967 35 cases may not seem like much but. Seen that 1137 00:51:01,967 --> 00:51:04,633 seem like much but. Seen that before very slow low level 1138 00:51:04,633 --> 00:51:05,499 before very slow low level incidents followed by a rapid 1139 00:51:05,499 --> 00:51:07,500 incidents followed by a rapid escalation and everyone starts 1140 00:51:07,500 --> 00:51:10,000 escalation and everyone starts at zero or one, it’s where you 1141 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:11,300 at zero or one, it’s where you go after that that matters and 1142 00:51:11,300 --> 00:51:15,567 go after that that matters and we do see worrying trends there 1143 00:51:15,567 --> 00:51:18,166 we do see worrying trends there we have not suspended in the 1144 00:51:18,166 --> 00:51:20,800 we have not suspended in the operations at the moment, but 1145 00:51:20,800 --> 00:51:22,999 operations at the moment, but we are greatly curtailed in our 1146 00:51:22,999 --> 00:51:24,367 we are greatly curtailed in our movements in the country for 1147 00:51:24,367 --> 00:51:27,366 movements in the country for security reason. We’re also 1148 00:51:27,366 --> 00:51:28,934 security reason. We’re also trying to increase our 1149 00:51:28,934 --> 00:51:30,000 trying to increase our footprint, but that also 1150 00:51:30,000 --> 00:51:32,434 footprint, but that also involves the rest of the UN 1151 00:51:32,434 --> 00:51:33,332 involves the rest of the UN decreasing footprint because 1152 00:51:33,332 --> 00:51:33,967 decreasing footprint because there are limitations on the 1153 00:51:33,967 --> 00:51:34,667 there are limitations on the number of UN staff that can be 1154 00:51:34,667 --> 00:51:37,166 number of UN staff that can be in the country. So responding 1155 00:51:37,166 --> 00:51:39,432 in the country. So responding to effectively means not 1156 00:51:39,432 --> 00:51:40,933 to effectively means not responding to all the things 1157 00:51:40,933 --> 00:51:43,233 responding to all the things and we thank our colleagues in 1158 00:51:43,233 --> 00:51:44,366 and we thank our colleagues in the UN and the leadership of 1159 00:51:44,366 --> 00:51:46,067 the UN and the leadership of Visa Grande, the humanitarian 1160 00:51:46,067 --> 00:51:46,832 Visa Grande, the humanitarian coordinator there for 1161 00:51:46,832 --> 00:51:49,333 coordinator there for facilitating and coordinating a 1162 00:51:49,333 --> 00:51:50,833 facilitating and coordinating a process by which we can have 1163 00:51:50,833 --> 00:51:56,466 process by which we can have more boots on the ground. the 1164 00:51:56,466 --> 00:51:58,867 more boots on the ground. the the we would like to see more 1165 00:51:58,867 --> 00:52:00,534 the we would like to see more testing, but to do more 1166 00:52:00,534 --> 00:52:01,233 testing, but to do more testing, you also have to have 1167 00:52:01,233 --> 00:52:03,032 testing, you also have to have access to health care 1168 00:52:03,032 --> 00:52:03,732 access to health care facilities. you have to work as 1169 00:52:03,732 --> 00:52:05,133 facilities. you have to work as we can do that testing you have 1170 00:52:05,133 --> 00:52:05,866 we can do that testing you have to be able to train people to 1171 00:52:05,866 --> 00:52:06,532 to be able to train people to do that. you have to be able to 1172 00:52:06,532 --> 00:52:10,667 do that. you have to be able to do it. It is exceptionally 1173 00:52:10,667 --> 00:52:12,600 do it. It is exceptionally difficult to deliver services 1174 00:52:12,600 --> 00:52:14,666 difficult to deliver services in the context of Yemen, a 1175 00:52:14,666 --> 00:52:16,466 in the context of Yemen, a fractured stay with multiple 1176 00:52:16,466 --> 00:52:20,433 fractured stay with multiple different parties but as I say, 1177 00:52:20,433 --> 00:52:21,800 different parties but as I say, I will come back to you on the 1178 00:52:21,800 --> 00:52:23,167 I will come back to you on the number of tests ship. I’m 1179 00:52:23,167 --> 00:52:24,000 number of tests ship. I’m sorry. I don’t have that 1180 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:27,867 sorry. I don’t have that information at hand and with 1181 00:52:27,867 --> 00:52:28,666 information at hand and with any further information on 1182 00:52:28,666 --> 00:52:30,300 any further information on plans to scale up testing 1183 00:52:30,300 --> 00:52:33,900 plans to scale up testing across the country. 1184 00:52:35,933 --> 00:52:38,067 Take one or two more questions 1185 00:52:38,067 --> 00:52:44,200 Take one or two more questions that call from a Karl Mora. 1186 00:52:45,900 --> 00:52:46,633 Hello Carl. Can you imagine 1187 00:52:46,633 --> 00:52:49,900 Hello Carl. Can you imagine yourself please? 1188 00:53:22,500 --> 00:53:24,867 Tracing system, or do you think 1189 00:53:24,867 --> 00:53:27,600 Tracing system, or do you think that they have already? thank 1190 00:53:27,600 --> 00:53:28,433 that they have already? thank you. Thank you. Karen and we’ll 1191 00:53:28,433 --> 00:53:30,000 you. Thank you. Karen and we’ll try to go to Carla’s the last 1192 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:33,133 try to go to Carla’s the last question sir to you. okay. 1193 00:53:33,133 --> 00:53:36,999 question sir to you. okay. Thank you and the Carl Carl 1194 00:53:36,999 --> 00:53:38,700 Thank you and the Carl Carl Carl. Can we just respond to 1195 00:53:38,700 --> 00:53:39,566 Carl. Can we just respond to this question and then we will 1196 00:53:39,566 --> 00:53:40,633 this question and then we will come back to you. Okay. Thank 1197 00:53:40,633 --> 00:53:41,233 come back to you. Okay. Thank you. Oh. yeah. I’m waiting 1198 00:53:41,233 --> 00:53:45,267 you. Oh. yeah. I’m waiting sorry. Okay. Did you just say 1199 00:53:45,267 --> 00:53:47,000 sorry. Okay. Did you just say that go ahead and ask you a 1200 00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:48,067 that go ahead and ask you a question so we don’t have two 1201 00:53:48,067 --> 00:53:50,033 question so we don’t have two in a row. Carls. Please go 1202 00:53:50,033 --> 00:53:51,867 in a row. Carls. Please go ahead. Okay. I wonder if you 1203 00:53:51,867 --> 00:53:54,400 ahead. Okay. I wonder if you can talk about this discussions 1204 00:53:54,400 --> 00:53:56,200 can talk about this discussions of closed borders had an effect 1205 00:53:56,200 --> 00:53:57,932 of closed borders had an effect on slow down and spreading the 1206 00:53:57,932 --> 00:53:59,567 on slow down and spreading the virus, especially as States 1207 00:53:59,567 --> 00:54:01,167 virus, especially as States like Germany, Switzerland 1208 00:54:01,167 --> 00:54:03,633 like Germany, Switzerland Austrian now what plan to 1209 00:54:03,633 --> 00:54:06,433 Austrian now what plan to reopen and I wanted to know are 1210 00:54:06,433 --> 00:54:08,233 reopen and I wanted to know are there any recommendations? What 1211 00:54:08,233 --> 00:54:10,999 there any recommendations? What should States keep in mind when 1212 00:54:10,999 --> 00:54:11,732 should States keep in mind when reopening borders when react to 1213 00:54:11,732 --> 00:54:14,966 reopening borders when react to any traveling? 1214 00:54:16,600 --> 00:54:18,700 I think this is a major 1215 00:54:18,700 --> 00:54:19,833 I think this is a major consideration. I think it was 1216 00:54:19,833 --> 00:54:21,200 consideration. I think it was two questions. What about the 1217 00:54:21,200 --> 00:54:22,833 two questions. What about the UK and what about the boards? I 1218 00:54:22,833 --> 00:54:25,167 UK and what about the boards? I think the one has more general 1219 00:54:25,167 --> 00:54:26,633 think the one has more general relevant and to answer that one 1220 00:54:26,633 --> 00:54:28,332 relevant and to answer that one first and then come back to the 1221 00:54:28,332 --> 00:54:32,900 first and then come back to the specific UK one I think there 1222 00:54:32,900 --> 00:54:34,633 specific UK one I think there are both land and air borders 1223 00:54:34,633 --> 00:54:37,099 are both land and air borders and obviously crossing a land 1224 00:54:37,099 --> 00:54:38,600 and obviously crossing a land border in itself doesn’t 1225 00:54:38,600 --> 00:54:40,467 border in itself doesn’t present a tremendous amount of 1226 00:54:40,467 --> 00:54:42,233 present a tremendous amount of risk because the conveyor is 1227 00:54:42,233 --> 00:54:44,266 risk because the conveyor is usually a car. so it’s a person 1228 00:54:44,266 --> 00:54:44,966 usually a car. so it’s a person moving from one zone to the 1229 00:54:44,966 --> 00:54:45,700 moving from one zone to the other and I think a lot of 1230 00:54:45,700 --> 00:54:48,867 other and I think a lot of countries now. Looking at risk 1231 00:54:48,867 --> 00:54:50,266 countries now. Looking at risk and response, equalization, 1232 00:54:50,266 --> 00:54:51,000 and response, equalization, they’re looking at other 1233 00:54:51,000 --> 00:54:51,966 they’re looking at other countries and saying, is the 1234 00:54:51,966 --> 00:54:54,167 countries and saying, is the risk of disease in your country 1235 00:54:54,167 --> 00:54:55,366 risk of disease in your country similar to mine and as your 1236 00:54:55,366 --> 00:54:57,166 similar to mine and as your response comprehensive like 1237 00:54:57,166 --> 00:54:58,633 response comprehensive like mine. so if we Exchange 1238 00:54:58,633 --> 00:55:00,299 mine. so if we Exchange citizenss or tourists, there’s 1239 00:55:00,299 --> 00:55:02,400 citizenss or tourists, there’s no real difference if a person 1240 00:55:02,400 --> 00:55:03,866 no real difference if a person from a country that’s managing 1241 00:55:03,866 --> 00:55:05,966 from a country that’s managing risk well and managing response 1242 00:55:05,966 --> 00:55:07,367 risk well and managing response well can move between 1243 00:55:07,367 --> 00:55:07,966 well can move between countries. Then you’re not 1244 00:55:07,966 --> 00:55:10,299 countries. Then you’re not adding any extra risk by moving 1245 00:55:10,299 --> 00:55:12,000 adding any extra risk by moving your citizenss between the 1246 00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:13,000 your citizenss between the countries and then that sense 1247 00:55:13,000 --> 00:55:15,800 countries and then that sense you see countries in the Baltic 1248 00:55:15,800 --> 00:55:18,033 you see countries in the Baltic like Latvia, Lithuania looking 1249 00:55:18,033 --> 00:55:19,499 like Latvia, Lithuania looking at what they called bubble 1250 00:55:19,499 --> 00:55:20,000 at what they called bubble travel zones. I think 1251 00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:20,767 travel zones. I think Australian new-zealand doing 1252 00:55:20,767 --> 00:55:21,833 Australian new-zealand doing the same I think countries in 1253 00:55:21,833 --> 00:55:24,833 the same I think countries in the. 1254 00:55:24,866 --> 00:55:26,033 Are doing the same and looking 1255 00:55:26,033 --> 00:55:29,000 Are doing the same and looking at how and I think that’s maybe 1256 00:55:29,000 --> 00:55:30,466 at how and I think that’s maybe how travel and trade will 1257 00:55:30,466 --> 00:55:31,466 how travel and trade will return. I’m not an economist 1258 00:55:31,466 --> 00:55:34,000 return. I’m not an economist and I’m not a futurist, but I 1259 00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:35,466 and I’m not a futurist, but I think you’re going to see 1260 00:55:35,466 --> 00:55:36,967 think you’re going to see countries in the same sub 1261 00:55:36,967 --> 00:55:37,767 countries in the same sub regions or regions, 1262 00:55:37,767 --> 00:55:39,566 regions or regions, particularly those with land 1263 00:55:39,566 --> 00:55:42,666 particularly those with land borders are strong traditional 1264 00:55:42,666 --> 00:55:44,866 borders are strong traditional trading. our historical links 1265 00:55:44,866 --> 00:55:46,400 trading. our historical links are going to look for ways to 1266 00:55:46,400 --> 00:55:49,233 are going to look for ways to equalize the risk. bring the 1267 00:55:49,233 --> 00:55:50,800 equalize the risk. bring the responses into line so that 1268 00:55:50,800 --> 00:55:52,167 responses into line so that they have the confidence of 1269 00:55:52,167 --> 00:55:53,233 they have the confidence of their communities that the risk 1270 00:55:53,233 --> 00:55:54,533 their communities that the risk in that country and the 1271 00:55:54,533 --> 00:55:55,767 in that country and the response in that country is 1272 00:55:55,767 --> 00:55:56,333 response in that country is very similar to what we have 1273 00:55:56,333 --> 00:55:57,233 very similar to what we have here and therefore we can move 1274 00:55:57,233 --> 00:55:59,366 here and therefore we can move as citizenss between. It’s 1275 00:55:59,366 --> 00:56:01,033 as citizenss between. It’s gonna take time, but I sense. 1276 00:56:01,033 --> 00:56:02,366 gonna take time, but I sense. that’s the way it’s going to 1277 00:56:02,366 --> 00:56:05,133 that’s the way it’s going to happen. Air travel is a 1278 00:56:05,133 --> 00:56:06,466 happen. Air travel is a different challenge cuz they’re 1279 00:56:06,466 --> 00:56:07,600 different challenge cuz they’re travel can bring people a very 1280 00:56:07,600 --> 00:56:11,532 travel can bring people a very long way and around the world 1281 00:56:11,532 --> 00:56:13,867 long way and around the world literally in half a day or a 1282 00:56:13,867 --> 00:56:15,300 literally in half a day or a day and making, and that’s 1283 00:56:15,300 --> 00:56:15,967 day and making, and that’s going to introduce more 1284 00:56:15,967 --> 00:56:17,966 going to introduce more complexity for countries. As 1285 00:56:17,966 --> 00:56:18,800 complexity for countries. As regards the rules they will 1286 00:56:18,800 --> 00:56:21,066 regards the rules they will have for rivals from far away 1287 00:56:21,066 --> 00:56:22,600 have for rivals from far away and that’s going to involve 1288 00:56:22,600 --> 00:56:25,000 and that’s going to involve much more sophisticated risk 1289 00:56:25,000 --> 00:56:26,200 much more sophisticated risk management and risk reduction 1290 00:56:26,200 --> 00:56:27,333 management and risk reduction measures both in terms of which 1291 00:56:27,333 --> 00:56:30,067 measures both in terms of which countries can travel to. And 1292 00:56:30,067 --> 00:56:32,566 countries can travel to. And then how the airline process of 1293 00:56:32,566 --> 00:56:34,132 then how the airline process of the travel process is managed 1294 00:56:34,132 --> 00:56:36,133 the travel process is managed and I think a lot of Airlines 1295 00:56:36,133 --> 00:56:37,399 and I think a lot of Airlines now and we’re working with 1296 00:56:37,399 --> 00:56:40,500 now and we’re working with we’re working with on 1297 00:56:40,500 --> 00:56:42,299 we’re working with on guidelines for how Airlines can 1298 00:56:42,299 --> 00:56:44,800 guidelines for how Airlines can resume in a safe in a in a safe 1299 00:56:44,800 --> 00:56:45,966 resume in a safe in a in a safe manner and that risk has to be 1300 00:56:45,966 --> 00:56:48,367 manner and that risk has to be managed right away through the 1301 00:56:48,367 --> 00:56:49,800 managed right away through the airport process, The Travel 1302 00:56:49,800 --> 00:56:50,967 airport process, The Travel process and then the 1303 00:56:50,967 --> 00:56:52,866 process and then the immigration and arrival process 1304 00:56:52,866 --> 00:56:54,000 immigration and arrival process was not just being on the 1305 00:56:54,000 --> 00:56:55,566 was not just being on the plane. It’s a it’s a long it’s 1306 00:56:55,566 --> 00:56:59,700 plane. It’s a it’s a long it’s a long procedure so we are 1307 00:56:59,700 --> 00:57:02,999 a long procedure so we are working to try and advise the 1308 00:57:02,999 --> 00:57:03,967 working to try and advise the travel industry. how to do that 1309 00:57:03,967 --> 00:57:05,367 travel industry. how to do that as safely as possible, but 1310 00:57:05,367 --> 00:57:07,066 as safely as possible, but again, this comes back to 1311 00:57:07,066 --> 00:57:08,466 again, this comes back to National policy and obviously 1312 00:57:08,466 --> 00:57:10,832 National policy and obviously nation States will decide who 1313 00:57:10,832 --> 00:57:13,366 nation States will decide who can travel to and from their 1314 00:57:13,366 --> 00:57:13,967 can travel to and from their countries, and they will need 1315 00:57:13,967 --> 00:57:15,567 countries, and they will need to do that both at their land 1316 00:57:15,567 --> 00:57:17,467 to do that both at their land borders and that their air 1317 00:57:17,467 --> 00:57:18,967 borders and that their air borders and the the 1318 00:57:18,967 --> 00:57:19,633 borders and the the arrangements made and those two 1319 00:57:19,633 --> 00:57:23,099 arrangements made and those two situations may differ greatly 1320 00:57:23,099 --> 00:57:25,300 situations may differ greatly and we may see return of land 1321 00:57:25,300 --> 00:57:26,999 and we may see return of land border travel certainly 1322 00:57:26,999 --> 00:57:29,800 border travel certainly extensive cross. Border or 1323 00:57:29,800 --> 00:57:31,933 extensive cross. Border or travel before we see extensive 1324 00:57:31,933 --> 00:57:33,633 travel before we see extensive air travel, but that’s again it 1325 00:57:33,633 --> 00:57:35,867 air travel, but that’s again it remains to be seen and maybe 1326 00:57:35,867 --> 00:57:37,499 remains to be seen and maybe the UK question sure I’ll take 1327 00:57:37,499 --> 00:57:38,667 the UK question sure I’ll take the first question. So is the 1328 00:57:38,667 --> 00:57:40,000 the first question. So is the question was specifically about 1329 00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:41,666 question was specifically about the UK but I’m gonna answer 1330 00:57:41,666 --> 00:57:43,433 the UK but I’m gonna answer this question for all countries 1331 00:57:43,433 --> 00:57:45,499 this question for all countries because there is this is 1332 00:57:45,499 --> 00:57:47,966 because there is this is consistent for every country 1333 00:57:47,966 --> 00:57:49,733 consistent for every country across the world and there are 1334 00:57:49,733 --> 00:57:51,866 across the world and there are six criteria that countries 1335 00:57:51,866 --> 00:57:53,466 six criteria that countries need to take into account when 1336 00:57:53,466 --> 00:57:55,666 need to take into account when they’re considering adjusting 1337 00:57:55,666 --> 00:57:56,967 they’re considering adjusting their public health and social 1338 00:57:56,967 --> 00:57:58,599 their public health and social measures or so-called lock 1339 00:57:58,599 --> 00:58:00,166 measures or so-called lock downs. we’ve already discussed 1340 00:58:00,166 --> 00:58:01,000 downs. we’ve already discussed that lockdowns can mean a 1341 00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:01,800 that lockdowns can mean a number of different measures 1342 00:58:01,800 --> 00:58:04,567 number of different measures the first criteria. In the DJ 1343 00:58:04,567 --> 00:58:06,567 the first criteria. In the DJ has said that several times in 1344 00:58:06,567 --> 00:58:07,967 has said that several times in his speeches is that 1345 00:58:07,967 --> 00:58:10,333 his speeches is that transmission is controlled. 1346 00:58:10,333 --> 00:58:12,133 transmission is controlled. that means that the incidents 1347 00:58:12,133 --> 00:58:13,433 that means that the incidents of cases the number of new 1348 00:58:13,433 --> 00:58:15,000 of cases the number of new cases that are happening is 1349 00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:16,533 cases that are happening is reducing and that is reducing 1350 00:58:16,533 --> 00:58:19,166 reducing and that is reducing over a period of time. second 1351 00:58:19,166 --> 00:58:20,732 over a period of time. second is that sufficient health 1352 00:58:20,732 --> 00:58:22,600 is that sufficient health systems and public health 1353 00:58:22,600 --> 00:58:24,000 systems and public health capacities are in place. That 1354 00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:26,633 capacities are in place. That means that countries have the 1355 00:58:26,633 --> 00:58:28,500 means that countries have the workforce and the ability to 1356 00:58:28,500 --> 00:58:31,267 workforce and the ability to detect to test to isolate to 1357 00:58:31,267 --> 00:58:32,733 detect to test to isolate to care for cases making sure that 1358 00:58:32,733 --> 00:58:36,033 care for cases making sure that the. Facilities have enough 1359 00:58:36,033 --> 00:58:37,666 the. Facilities have enough beds to be able to care for 1360 00:58:37,666 --> 00:58:38,767 beds to be able to care for patients depending on the 1361 00:58:38,767 --> 00:58:41,032 patients depending on the severity of their symptoms to 1362 00:58:41,032 --> 00:58:42,966 severity of their symptoms to have the right kind of ICU 1363 00:58:42,966 --> 00:58:44,233 have the right kind of ICU facilities or advanced care 1364 00:58:44,233 --> 00:58:46,867 facilities or advanced care facilities respiratory support 1365 00:58:46,867 --> 00:58:48,133 facilities respiratory support having health care workers that 1366 00:58:48,133 --> 00:58:49,267 having health care workers that are in place that can actually 1367 00:58:49,267 --> 00:58:51,067 are in place that can actually care for patients to ensure 1368 00:58:51,067 --> 00:58:53,000 care for patients to ensure that they have ability to 1369 00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:55,032 that they have ability to contact trace the context of 1370 00:58:55,032 --> 00:58:57,032 contact trace the context of known cases and they have the 1371 00:58:57,032 --> 00:58:58,733 known cases and they have the ability to quarantine those 1372 00:58:58,733 --> 00:59:00,966 ability to quarantine those contexts in safe facilities. 1373 00:59:00,966 --> 00:59:01,967 contexts in safe facilities. the third is to make sure that 1374 00:59:01,967 --> 00:59:06,333 the third is to make sure that the risk. Of outbreaks in high 1375 00:59:06,333 --> 00:59:06,932 the risk. Of outbreaks in high vulnerable settings are 1376 00:59:06,932 --> 00:59:08,532 vulnerable settings are minimized, we spoken about some 1377 00:59:08,532 --> 00:59:10,966 minimized, we spoken about some of these today, the DJ 1378 00:59:10,966 --> 00:59:12,400 of these today, the DJ mentioned prisons and detention 1379 00:59:12,400 --> 00:59:14,400 mentioned prisons and detention centers in his speech today, 1380 00:59:14,400 --> 00:59:15,933 centers in his speech today, we’ve talked about long-term 1381 00:59:15,933 --> 00:59:17,633 we’ve talked about long-term care facilities. It’s very 1382 00:59:17,633 --> 00:59:19,000 care facilities. It’s very important that their systems in 1383 00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:22,500 important that their systems in place to protect vulnerable 1384 00:59:22,500 --> 00:59:23,799 place to protect vulnerable settings. The fourth is that 1385 00:59:23,799 --> 00:59:25,266 settings. The fourth is that workplace preventive measures 1386 00:59:25,266 --> 00:59:26,900 workplace preventive measures are established. We’ve also 1387 00:59:26,900 --> 00:59:28,400 are established. We’ve also issued guidelines around 1388 00:59:28,400 --> 00:59:30,134 issued guidelines around workplace in the resumption of 1389 00:59:30,134 --> 00:59:31,633 workplace in the resumption of work in a safe way so that 1390 00:59:31,633 --> 00:59:35,066 work in a safe way so that certain. And prevention 1391 00:59:35,066 --> 00:59:36,133 certain. And prevention measures are in place like 1392 00:59:36,133 --> 00:59:37,633 measures are in place like physical distancing, for 1393 00:59:37,633 --> 00:59:40,166 physical distancing, for example, and that workplaces 1394 00:59:40,166 --> 00:59:41,567 example, and that workplaces have plans to be able to 1395 00:59:41,567 --> 00:59:43,766 have plans to be able to rapidly identify cases and 1396 00:59:43,766 --> 00:59:46,166 rapidly identify cases and manage those cases cases. Five. 1397 00:59:46,166 --> 00:59:48,400 manage those cases cases. Five. The risks of imported cases are 1398 00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:50,966 The risks of imported cases are managed. Mike just described 1399 00:59:50,966 --> 00:59:52,833 managed. Mike just described how with borders opening and 1400 00:59:52,833 --> 00:59:54,299 how with borders opening and people being able to move that 1401 00:59:54,299 --> 00:59:56,400 people being able to move that we we and it can even be within 1402 00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:57,900 we we and it can even be within a country that we are able to 1403 00:59:57,900 --> 01:00:00,133 a country that we are able to find the virus so that the risk 1404 01:00:00,133 --> 01:00:01,866 find the virus so that the risk of the virus moving from one 1405 01:00:01,866 --> 01:00:03,366 of the virus moving from one geographic area to another can 1406 01:00:03,366 --> 01:00:04,166 geographic area to another can be traced can be tracked and we 1407 01:00:04,166 --> 01:00:07,666 be traced can be tracked and we can break those chains of. 1408 01:00:08,000 --> 01:00:10,267 And lastly, the communities are 1409 01:00:10,267 --> 01:00:12,000 And lastly, the communities are fully engaged. These are 1410 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:14,332 fully engaged. These are informed empowered 1411 01:00:14,332 --> 01:00:15,800 informed empowered knowledgeable community members 1412 01:00:15,800 --> 01:00:17,733 knowledgeable community members who understand how the lifting 1413 01:00:17,733 --> 01:00:19,233 who understand how the lifting of these measures needs to take 1414 01:00:19,233 --> 01:00:22,566 of these measures needs to take place in a in a control and a 1415 01:00:22,566 --> 01:00:24,033 place in a in a control and a slow way and so that they 1416 01:00:24,033 --> 01:00:26,800 slow way and so that they understand that they may may be 1417 01:00:26,800 --> 01:00:27,500 understand that they may may be able to lift them. We may need 1418 01:00:27,500 --> 01:00:29,267 able to lift them. We may need to impose them again and that 1419 01:00:29,267 --> 01:00:30,433 to impose them again and that we are listening to our 1420 01:00:30,433 --> 01:00:31,400 we are listening to our communities. We are working 1421 01:00:31,400 --> 01:00:32,800 communities. We are working with our communities so that 1422 01:00:32,800 --> 01:00:33,666 with our communities so that they know what role each 1423 01:00:33,666 --> 01:00:36,867 they know what role each individual has to play. 1424 01:00:36,867 --> 01:00:37,567 individual has to play. Controlling and suppressing 1425 01:00:37,567 --> 01:00:40,800 Controlling and suppressing this virus. 1426 01:00:45,032 --> 01:00:47,433 And we will go to the last 1427 01:00:47,433 --> 01:00:50,000 And we will go to the last question for today and that’s 1428 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:53,732 question for today and that’s nf far from writers and I’m. 1429 01:00:54,200 --> 01:00:56,000 Hey good afternoon another 1430 01:00:56,000 --> 01:00:57,967 Hey good afternoon another question on the potential 1431 01:00:57,967 --> 01:01:00,400 question on the potential longevity of the virus. please 1432 01:01:00,400 --> 01:01:02,000 longevity of the virus. please I understand that chief 1433 01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:04,532 I understand that chief scientist at the WHO spoke 1434 01:01:04,532 --> 01:01:08,000 scientist at the WHO spoke today to the FT about us having 1435 01:01:08,000 --> 01:01:09,532 today to the FT about us having to it’s going to take four to 1436 01:01:09,532 --> 01:01:11,167 to it’s going to take four to five years before the virus is 1437 01:01:11,167 --> 01:01:12,867 five years before the virus is under control and that seems to 1438 01:01:12,867 --> 01:01:14,833 under control and that seems to me like a Sea change in 1439 01:01:14,833 --> 01:01:16,332 me like a Sea change in people’s expectations cuz I 1440 01:01:16,332 --> 01:01:17,967 people’s expectations cuz I think most people think we’ll 1441 01:01:17,967 --> 01:01:19,500 think most people think we’ll muddle through until there’s a 1442 01:01:19,500 --> 01:01:20,300 muddle through until there’s a vaccine and that will take 12 1443 01:01:20,300 --> 01:01:24,700 vaccine and that will take 12 months is this. View of the 1444 01:01:24,700 --> 01:01:27,433 months is this. View of the chief scientists something held 1445 01:01:27,433 --> 01:01:29,267 chief scientists something held widely within the WHO Thank 1446 01:01:29,267 --> 01:01:32,366 widely within the WHO Thank you. 1447 01:01:35,366 --> 01:01:39,300 And we’d love to see what asmus 1448 01:01:39,300 --> 01:01:43,167 And we’d love to see what asmus comment was but I I I suspect 1449 01:01:43,167 --> 01:01:46,067 comment was but I I I suspect it was an answer to a question 1450 01:01:46,067 --> 01:01:48,666 it was an answer to a question about how long could this last 1451 01:01:48,666 --> 01:01:50,000 about how long could this last as opposed to how long do you 1452 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:51,800 as opposed to how long do you predict it will last we have a 1453 01:01:51,800 --> 01:01:54,833 predict it will last we have a new virus entering the human 1454 01:01:54,833 --> 01:01:57,499 new virus entering the human population for for the first 1455 01:01:57,499 --> 01:01:59,433 population for for the first time and therefore it is very 1456 01:01:59,433 --> 01:02:03,533 time and therefore it is very hard to predict when we will We 1457 01:02:03,533 --> 01:02:05,666 hard to predict when we will We will prevail over it, but it’s 1458 01:02:05,666 --> 01:02:07,566 will prevail over it, but it’s clear and I think maybe what so 1459 01:02:07,566 --> 01:02:08,100 clear and I think maybe what so you may have been alluding to 1460 01:02:08,100 --> 01:02:08,733 you may have been alluding to is that the current zero 1461 01:02:08,733 --> 01:02:11,499 is that the current zero prevalence of the current. Of 1462 01:02:11,499 --> 01:02:13,033 prevalence of the current. Of people in our population who’ve 1463 01:02:13,033 --> 01:02:13,966 people in our population who’ve been infected is actually 1464 01:02:13,966 --> 01:02:16,566 been infected is actually relatively low and if you’re a 1465 01:02:16,566 --> 01:02:17,967 relatively low and if you’re a scientist and you project 1466 01:02:17,967 --> 01:02:19,366 scientist and you project forward in the absence of a 1467 01:02:19,366 --> 01:02:20,666 forward in the absence of a vaccine and you’re trying to 1468 01:02:20,666 --> 01:02:21,933 vaccine and you’re trying to calculate how long is it going 1469 01:02:21,933 --> 01:02:24,600 calculate how long is it going to take for enough people to be 1470 01:02:24,600 --> 01:02:27,033 to take for enough people to be become infected so that this 1471 01:02:27,033 --> 01:02:29,367 become infected so that this disease is settles into 1472 01:02:29,367 --> 01:02:30,067 disease is settles into endemics and we may never. I 1473 01:02:30,067 --> 01:02:33,434 endemics and we may never. I think it’s important to to put 1474 01:02:33,434 --> 01:02:34,866 think it’s important to to put this on the table. This virus 1475 01:02:34,866 --> 01:02:36,432 this on the table. This virus may become just another 1476 01:02:36,432 --> 01:02:37,867 may become just another endemics virus in our 1477 01:02:37,867 --> 01:02:39,433 endemics virus in our communities and this virus may 1478 01:02:39,433 --> 01:02:41,966 communities and this virus may never go away. HIV has not gone 1479 01:02:41,966 --> 01:02:43,466 never go away. HIV has not gone away, but we’ve come to terms 1480 01:02:43,466 --> 01:02:44,000 away, but we’ve come to terms with the virus and we have 1481 01:02:44,000 --> 01:02:44,600 with the virus and we have found the therapies and we 1482 01:02:44,600 --> 01:02:47,432 found the therapies and we found the prevention. And 1483 01:02:47,432 --> 01:02:50,867 found the prevention. And people don’t feel as scared as 1484 01:02:50,867 --> 01:02:52,300 people don’t feel as scared as they did before, and we’re 1485 01:02:52,300 --> 01:02:53,900 they did before, and we’re offering life to people with 1486 01:02:53,900 --> 01:02:55,566 offering life to people with HIV long healthy lives to 1487 01:02:55,566 --> 01:02:58,100 HIV long healthy lives to people with HIV and I’m not 1488 01:02:58,100 --> 01:03:00,500 people with HIV and I’m not comparing the two diseases, but 1489 01:03:00,500 --> 01:03:01,866 comparing the two diseases, but I think it is important that we 1490 01:03:01,866 --> 01:03:03,167 I think it is important that we are realistic and I don’t think 1491 01:03:03,167 --> 01:03:04,900 are realistic and I don’t think anyone can predict when or if 1492 01:03:04,900 --> 01:03:06,133 anyone can predict when or if this disease will disappear. We 1493 01:03:06,133 --> 01:03:08,400 this disease will disappear. We do have one great hope if we do 1494 01:03:08,400 --> 01:03:11,199 do have one great hope if we do find a highly effective vaccine 1495 01:03:11,199 --> 01:03:14,000 find a highly effective vaccine that we can distribute to to 1496 01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:15,499 that we can distribute to to everyone who needs it in the 1497 01:03:15,499 --> 01:03:16,732 everyone who needs it in the world. We want we may have a 1498 01:03:16,732 --> 01:03:19,167 world. We want we may have a shot at eliminating this this 1499 01:03:19,167 --> 01:03:22,734 shot at eliminating this this virus but that fire. That’s 1500 01:03:22,734 --> 01:03:24,666 virus but that fire. That’s actually you will have to be 1501 01:03:24,666 --> 01:03:26,000 actually you will have to be available. it has to be highly 1502 01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:26,733 available. it has to be highly effective. It will have to be 1503 01:03:26,733 --> 01:03:28,332 effective. It will have to be made available to everyone and 1504 01:03:28,332 --> 01:03:30,000 made available to everyone and we will have to use it and 1505 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,432 we will have to use it and before we began responding to 1506 01:03:31,432 --> 01:03:34,434 before we began responding to this event on the 30 first of 1507 01:03:34,434 --> 01:03:36,900 this event on the 30 first of December, we were heavily 1508 01:03:36,900 --> 01:03:38,300 December, we were heavily involved in the teams in the 1509 01:03:38,300 --> 01:03:41,967 involved in the teams in the Western Pacific working on 1510 01:03:41,967 --> 01:03:42,666 Western Pacific working on measles at that time, every 1511 01:03:42,666 --> 01:03:43,966 measles at that time, every single ventilation and we’ve 1512 01:03:43,966 --> 01:03:45,033 single ventilation and we’ve we’ve learned about ventilators 1513 01:03:45,033 --> 01:03:46,566 we’ve learned about ventilators all of us around the world in 1514 01:03:46,566 --> 01:03:48,833 all of us around the world in the last a lot of people talk 1515 01:03:48,833 --> 01:03:51,166 the last a lot of people talk about ventilators the I think 1516 01:03:51,166 --> 01:03:55,233 about ventilators the I think there were 14. In Western, that 1517 01:03:55,233 --> 01:03:57,866 there were 14. In Western, that timer and all four were 1518 01:03:57,866 --> 01:04:00,266 timer and all four were occupied by young children and 1519 01:04:00,266 --> 01:04:01,433 occupied by young children and they were occupied by young 1520 01:04:01,433 --> 01:04:04,167 they were occupied by young children who had a devastating 1521 01:04:04,167 --> 01:04:05,700 children who had a devastating disease. It was called measles 1522 01:04:05,700 --> 01:04:06,834 disease. It was called measles and they weren’t vaccinated 1523 01:04:06,834 --> 01:04:10,500 and they weren’t vaccinated against that disease. So 1524 01:04:10,500 --> 01:04:12,766 against that disease. So forgive me if I’m cynical, but 1525 01:04:12,766 --> 01:04:14,033 forgive me if I’m cynical, but we have some perfectly 1526 01:04:14,033 --> 01:04:15,433 we have some perfectly effective vaccines on this 1527 01:04:15,433 --> 01:04:17,399 effective vaccines on this planet that we have not used 1528 01:04:17,399 --> 01:04:19,500 planet that we have not used effectively for diseases. we 1529 01:04:19,500 --> 01:04:20,467 effectively for diseases. we could eliminate and eradicate 1530 01:04:20,467 --> 01:04:21,166 could eliminate and eradicate and we haven’t done it. We’ve 1531 01:04:21,166 --> 01:04:22,167 and we haven’t done it. We’ve lacked the will. We’ve lacked 1532 01:04:22,167 --> 01:04:26,332 lacked the will. We’ve lacked the. The determination to 1533 01:04:26,332 --> 01:04:27,300 the. The determination to invest in health systems to 1534 01:04:27,300 --> 01:04:28,700 invest in health systems to deliver that we’ve lacked the 1535 01:04:28,700 --> 01:04:30,567 deliver that we’ve lacked the capacity to sustain primary 1536 01:04:30,567 --> 01:04:33,434 capacity to sustain primary health care at the front end 1537 01:04:33,434 --> 01:04:35,166 health care at the front end and therefore science can come 1538 01:04:35,166 --> 01:04:36,767 and therefore science can come up with the vaccine, but 1539 01:04:36,767 --> 01:04:37,900 up with the vaccine, but someone’s gonna make it and 1540 01:04:37,900 --> 01:04:38,999 someone’s gonna make it and we’re gonna make enough of it 1541 01:04:38,999 --> 01:04:40,566 we’re gonna make enough of it that everyone can get a dose of 1542 01:04:40,566 --> 01:04:41,600 that everyone can get a dose of it and we’ve got to be able to 1543 01:04:41,600 --> 01:04:43,166 it and we’ve got to be able to deliver that and people of what 1544 01:04:43,166 --> 01:04:45,634 deliver that and people of what got to want to take that 1545 01:04:45,634 --> 01:04:46,566 got to want to take that vaccine every single one of 1546 01:04:46,566 --> 01:04:49,332 vaccine every single one of those steps is fraud with 1547 01:04:49,332 --> 01:04:51,667 those steps is fraud with challenges and it’s a massive 1548 01:04:51,667 --> 01:04:52,767 challenges and it’s a massive opportunity for the world and 1549 01:04:52,767 --> 01:04:55,532 opportunity for the world and the idea that. Disease could 1550 01:04:55,532 --> 01:04:59,667 the idea that. Disease could emerge cause a pandemic and we 1551 01:04:59,667 --> 01:05:03,366 emerge cause a pandemic and we could with a massive moonshot 1552 01:05:03,366 --> 01:05:05,400 could with a massive moonshot and find a vaccine and give 1553 01:05:05,400 --> 01:05:06,167 and find a vaccine and give that to everyone who needs it 1554 01:05:06,167 --> 01:05:07,566 that to everyone who needs it and stop this disease and 1555 01:05:07,566 --> 01:05:11,467 and stop this disease and distracts we’ll turn maybe what 1556 01:05:11,467 --> 01:05:13,900 distracts we’ll turn maybe what has been a tragic pandemic into 1557 01:05:13,900 --> 01:05:15,033 has been a tragic pandemic into a beacon of hope for the future 1558 01:05:15,033 --> 01:05:16,566 a beacon of hope for the future of our planet and the way we 1559 01:05:16,566 --> 01:05:17,567 of our planet and the way we care for our citizens and the 1560 01:05:17,567 --> 01:05:19,099 care for our citizens and the way we work together to solve 1561 01:05:19,099 --> 01:05:22,567 way we work together to solve our problems to solidarity to 1562 01:05:22,567 --> 01:05:23,967 our problems to solidarity to trust to working together and 1563 01:05:23,967 --> 01:05:26,766 trust to working together and through a multi. Lateral system 1564 01:05:26,766 --> 01:05:28,400 through a multi. Lateral system that can actually benefit 1565 01:05:28,400 --> 01:05:30,100 that can actually benefit mankind, so I think there are 1566 01:05:30,100 --> 01:05:32,767 mankind, so I think there are no promises in this and there 1567 01:05:32,767 --> 01:05:35,700 no promises in this and there are no dates this disease may 1568 01:05:35,700 --> 01:05:37,000 are no dates this disease may settle into a long-term 1569 01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:39,332 settle into a long-term problem. It may not be in some 1570 01:05:39,332 --> 01:05:40,867 problem. It may not be in some instances we have control over 1571 01:05:40,867 --> 01:05:42,333 instances we have control over that future, but it’s going to 1572 01:05:42,333 --> 01:05:43,967 that future, but it’s going to take a massive effort to do it. 1573 01:05:43,967 --> 01:05:45,967 take a massive effort to do it. The DJ’s been calling for it. 1574 01:05:45,967 --> 01:05:47,434 The DJ’s been calling for it. He’s been speaking, bringing 1575 01:05:47,434 --> 01:05:49,033 He’s been speaking, bringing leaders together trying to 1576 01:05:49,033 --> 01:05:50,366 leaders together trying to drive the issue so that we have 1577 01:05:50,366 --> 01:05:52,832 drive the issue so that we have access to tools we believe we 1578 01:05:52,832 --> 01:05:53,567 access to tools we believe we have a coalition that can 1579 01:05:53,567 --> 01:05:54,100 have a coalition that can deliver on that, but it’s going 1580 01:05:54,100 --> 01:05:58,899 deliver on that, but it’s going to need to. Go to the 1581 01:05:58,899 --> 01:06:00,400 to need to. Go to the operational the technical and 1582 01:06:00,400 --> 01:06:02,700 operational the technical and the community support to be a 1583 01:06:02,700 --> 01:06:05,900 the community support to be a success. 1584 01:06:07,434 --> 01:06:08,833 I just wanted to add that I 1585 01:06:08,833 --> 01:06:10,233 I just wanted to add that I think I think many people are 1586 01:06:10,233 --> 01:06:11,700 think I think many people are you know in a state of feeling 1587 01:06:11,700 --> 01:06:13,767 you know in a state of feeling quite some despair. You know 1588 01:06:13,767 --> 01:06:15,100 quite some despair. You know they’ve been they’ve been at 1589 01:06:15,100 --> 01:06:16,533 they’ve been they’ve been at home for quite some time and 1590 01:06:16,533 --> 01:06:17,333 home for quite some time and they’re going through very 1591 01:06:17,333 --> 01:06:18,000 they’re going through very difficult situation. They’ve 1592 01:06:18,000 --> 01:06:19,700 difficult situation. They’ve had loved ones who have been 1593 01:06:19,700 --> 01:06:22,000 had loved ones who have been infected or who have died but I 1594 01:06:22,000 --> 01:06:25,633 infected or who have died but I just want to say that you know 1595 01:06:25,633 --> 01:06:27,034 just want to say that you know the trajectory of this 1596 01:06:27,034 --> 01:06:27,900 the trajectory of this pandemic. The trajectory of 1597 01:06:27,900 --> 01:06:30,900 pandemic. The trajectory of this outbreak is in our hands 1598 01:06:30,900 --> 01:06:32,567 this outbreak is in our hands and it and it’s we have seen in 1599 01:06:32,567 --> 01:06:34,100 and it and it’s we have seen in a number of countries without 1600 01:06:34,100 --> 01:06:35,400 a number of countries without medical interventions. and as 1601 01:06:35,400 --> 01:06:37,733 medical interventions. and as Mike said, we are the global 1602 01:06:37,733 --> 01:06:39,434 Mike said, we are the global community has come together to 1603 01:06:39,434 --> 01:06:39,967 community has come together to work in solidarity to 1604 01:06:39,967 --> 01:06:41,166 work in solidarity to accelerate the development of a 1605 01:06:41,166 --> 01:06:44,333 accelerate the development of a safe and. 1606 01:06:44,533 --> 01:06:45,799 Vaccine and to come together to 1607 01:06:45,799 --> 01:06:46,867 Vaccine and to come together to commit to have access to that 1608 01:06:46,867 --> 01:06:48,300 commit to have access to that safe and effective vaccine when 1609 01:06:48,300 --> 01:06:49,932 safe and effective vaccine when it is available, but we have 1610 01:06:49,932 --> 01:06:53,499 it is available, but we have seen countries bring this virus 1611 01:06:53,499 --> 01:06:55,000 seen countries bring this virus under control, we have seen 1612 01:06:55,000 --> 01:06:56,532 under control, we have seen countries use public health 1613 01:06:56,532 --> 01:06:58,167 countries use public health measures the fundamentals of 1614 01:06:58,167 --> 01:06:59,100 measures the fundamentals of public health and epidemiology 1615 01:06:59,100 --> 01:07:01,434 public health and epidemiology and clinical care to bring the 1616 01:07:01,434 --> 01:07:03,433 and clinical care to bring the virus under control and to 1617 01:07:03,433 --> 01:07:04,766 virus under control and to suppress transmission to a low 1618 01:07:04,766 --> 01:07:06,399 suppress transmission to a low enough level where communities 1619 01:07:06,399 --> 01:07:07,667 enough level where communities can get back to work and 1620 01:07:07,667 --> 01:07:09,267 can get back to work and communities can open up again. 1621 01:07:09,267 --> 01:07:10,000 communities can open up again. So we can’t forget that I mean 1622 01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:13,867 So we can’t forget that I mean it will take some time. We have 1623 01:07:13,867 --> 01:07:14,333 it will take some time. We have the information on these 1624 01:07:14,333 --> 01:07:16,400 the information on these medical interventions and it’s 1625 01:07:16,400 --> 01:07:17,300 medical interventions and it’s coming and people are working 1626 01:07:17,300 --> 01:07:19,000 coming and people are working very hard on that, but this is 1627 01:07:19,000 --> 01:07:20,633 very hard on that, but this is in our hand and we are seeing 1628 01:07:20,633 --> 01:07:21,566 in our hand and we are seeing hope in a number of countries 1629 01:07:21,566 --> 01:07:23,166 hope in a number of countries and I really don’t want people 1630 01:07:23,166 --> 01:07:26,500 and I really don’t want people to forget that. 1631 01:07:31,599 --> 01:07:32,766 Well with this, so we will 1632 01:07:32,766 --> 01:07:35,600 Well with this, so we will conclude today’s press 1633 01:07:35,600 --> 01:07:37,500 conclude today’s press conference thanks to everyone 1634 01:07:37,500 --> 01:07:39,466 conference thanks to everyone who was watching us on WH 1635 01:07:39,466 --> 01:07:41,600 who was watching us on WH social media platform also to 1636 01:07:41,600 --> 01:07:44,466 social media platform also to all journalists who are online 1637 01:07:44,466 --> 01:07:46,033 all journalists who are online and we will have all your file 1638 01:07:46,033 --> 01:07:47,866 and we will have all your file available for you in the next 1639 01:07:47,866 --> 01:07:50,966 available for you in the next hour or two and transcript 1640 01:07:50,966 --> 01:07:51,566 hour or two and transcript tomorrow, wish everyone a very 1641 01:07:51,566 --> 01:07:54,666 tomorrow, wish everyone a very nice evening. 1642 01:07:54,967 --> 01:07:58,633 So thank you. 1643 01:07:58,999 --> 01:08:02,532 Thank you. thank you and as 1644 01:08:02,532 --> 01:08:04,000 Thank you. thank you and as Maria said, I think the 1645 01:08:04,000 --> 01:08:06,400 Maria said, I think the trajectory is in our hands and 1646 01:08:06,400 --> 01:08:10,366 trajectory is in our hands and this is everybody’s business 1647 01:08:10,366 --> 01:08:14,966 this is everybody’s business and we should all contribute to 1648 01:08:14,966 --> 01:08:17,434 and we should all contribute to stop this pandemic and thank 1649 01:08:17,434 --> 01:08:19,233 stop this pandemic and thank you for joining and see you on 1650 01:08:19,233 --> 01:08:22,300 you for joining and see you on Friday.