1、 Data as received by WHO from national authorities by 10:00 CEST, 30 April 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report 101 HIGHLIGHTS WHO reminds health authorities to take specific steps to protect health care workers and communities during essential immunization activities during the
2、 COVID-19 pandemic. PAHO has published an article on this, available here. WHO AMRO/PAHO Director, Dr Carissa F. Etienne, has urged for vaccination programs to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic: “If we fall behind on routine immunizations, particularly for children, we risk outbreaks, thus overw
3、helming hospitals and clinics with preventable diseases in addition to COVID-19.” Her full statement is available here. WHO/EURO Director, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, called for transparent knowledge- sharing, tailored support on the ground, and steadfast solidarity. His statement is available here. WHO
4、 SEARO organized a meeting yesterday with vaccine manufacturers and national regulatory authorities to discuss future COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in the Region. An article on this is available here. WHO endeavours to ensure that all Member States have timely and accurate testing capacity for COVI
5、D-19. In the Subject in Focus below, we describe some of the mechanisms WHO uses to support Member States. Figure 1. Countries, territories or areas with reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, 30 April 2020 SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new cases in last 24 hours) Globally 3 090 445 confirmed (71 839)
6、217 769 deaths (9797) European Region 1 434 649 confirmed (27 824) 135 961 deaths (6650) Region of the Americas 1 246 190 confirmed (33 102) 65 228 deaths (2824) Eastern Mediterranean Region 182 417 confirmed (5489) 7447 deaths (143) Western Pacific Region 147 743 confirmed (1294) 6094 deaths (57) S