Dr Sylvie Briand
Director #epidemic and #pandemic diseases @WHO. Mother of 3. Committed to #HealthForAll & #GlobalHealth Retweet ≠endorsement. Views are my own
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Post-Covid education: What can Ireland learn?
A vast online teachers meeting took place recently. We have distilled the key points
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Dr Sylvie Briand
It is easier to close schools than to open them. Post-Covid education: What can Ireland learn?
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Beijing+25: where are we now, and where do we go next?
Special series aims to advance women’s health and gender equality. Progress on gender equality has been made in all 12 key areas identified in the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Women - but for millions of girls and women
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The many lessons from COVID-19
What we have done so far, and what all remains to be done
Kim Sledge and the World We Want partner with WHO Foundation to re-record unity anthem “We Are Family” in response to COVID-19 and to focus on global public health needs
Special edition cover of the classic song “We Are Family’ will be accompanied by a worldwide viral video starring celebrities, frontline health heroes, leaders and members of the public singing together in a show of solidarity and support for...
Scientists raise alarm over signs of vaccine 'hesitancy' in nations hit hard by COVID-19
Scientists involved in vaccine development will soon appear in a series of videos on social media to raise public confidence in their work.
Dr Sylvie Briand
We need to listen more or differently to people’s concerns. Understand their perspective. ca.news.yahoo.com/scientists-rai… via @YahooCanada
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Virology, transmission, and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2
### What you need to know
Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019, there has been an unparalleled global effort to characterise the virus and the clinical course of disease. Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2,...
WHO warns giving up on efforts to control Covid-19 would be 'dangerous'
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows seemed to indicate the Trump administration has concluded containment of the virus is not possible.
Dr Sylvie Briand
WHO warns giving up on efforts to control Covid-19 would be ‘dangerous’ statnews.com/2020/10/26/who… via @statnews
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Susceptibility of Raccoon Dogs for Experimental SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Raccoon dogs might have been intermediate hosts for severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus in 2002–2004. We demonstrated susceptibi...
Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, new study finds
The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that dexamethasone—a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, including rheumatic problems and severe COVID-19— can boost survival of premature...
Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Guidelines from the CDC and the WHO recommend the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (CoV) disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the protective efficiency of such masks against airborne transmission of infectious severe acute...
WHO's Ryan calls for 'collective commitment' on virus
The Executive Director of the World Health Organization Dr Michael Ryan has said economies cannot return to normal until the Covid-19 virus is somewhat under control.
Dr Sylvie Briand
WHO's Ryan calls for 'collective commitment' on virus rte.ie/news/coronavir… via @rte
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New COVID-19 rapid tests a game changer for Africa
Brazzaville, 22 October 2020 – The roll-out of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus in Africa will significantly boost testing capacity and marks a game changer in the...
The Coronavirus Has Claimed 2.5 Million Years of Potential Life in the U.S., Study Finds
A Harvard researcher added up the number of years that Americans who died from Covid-19 might have lived had they reached a typical life expectancy.
Les enjeux numériques révélés par la crise du COVID-19 : session 1/4
La crise du COVID-19 est au cœur des Rencontres de cette année : nous aborderons les enjeux sociétaux liés au numérique qu’a révélés cette pandémie. Si dans un premier temps, l’action a souvent dû précéder la réflexion, il nous paraît...
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Dr Sylvie Briand
Inscriptions ouvertes pour le Geneve-lab 2020. ge.ch/evenement/enje… @research2policy @FLAHAULT
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What Came Before COVID-19: Two Centuries Of Vaccine Development
<p>Infographic timeline looks at key moments in the history of vaccine development, from the first vaccine against smallpox to the polio field trial involving 1.8 million children to the flurry of vaccines created by ‘the scientist who saved more...
J. Michael Lane, a General in the Rout of Smallpox, Dies at 84
At the C.D.C., he waged a 13-year campaign to vanquish a deadly infectious disease that had ravaged the world for centuries. Victory came in 1977.
The World Health Organization and Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about COVID-19 on Wikipedia
The collaboration is part of a shared commitment from both organizations to ensure everyone has access to critical public health information surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic
Call for proposal – WHO COVID-19 Design Lab
Seeking artists, communicators, scientists and other young professionals from around the globe! WHO’s Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) invites young people to collaborate with us to design creative, engaging and relevant communication...