Coronavirus: World Health Organisation calls for global action to stop pandemic

The World Health Organisation(WHO) has called for global  solidarity  to  fight  coronavirus, explaining that these entails ensuring   international  cooperation, investing  in  health, and  engaging  communities  which  are  keys  to  effectively  tackle the pandemic.

Penpushing reports that, the Regional  Directors  of  Europe,   Western  Pacific  and  Africa made the call in a statement e-mailed to Penpushing as an  update on the disease, adding that as at March 20, more  than  500,000  learners  have  already  enrolled.

The update on Saturday has it that.  COVID-19 resources are hosted on 2 learning channels: one for courses in official World Health Organisation(WHO) languages and a second for courses in additional national languages

Penpushing further reports that, the world health body pointed out that persons who are not in the area where coronavirus is spreading or have not travel from an area where it is spreading or have not been in contact with an infected patient, the risk of being infected is low, but advised that that was not enough not to get facts from reliable source to help accurately determined the risks, to take a precautions

‘If you are not in an area where COVID-19 is spreading or have not travelled from an area where COVID-19 is spreading or have not been in contact with an infected patient, your risk of infection is low. It is understandable that you may feel anxious about the outbreak’.

‘Get the facts from reliable sources to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can take reasonable precautions. Seek guidance from WHO, your healthcare provider, your national public health authority or your employer for accurate information on COVID-19 and whether COVID-19 is circulating where you live’.

‘ It is important to be informed of the situation and take appropriate measures to protect yourself and your family. If you are in an area where there are cases of COVID-19 you need to take the risk of infection seriously. Follow the advice of WHO and guidance issued by national and local health authorities’.

‘For most people,COVID-19 infection will cause mild illness however, it can make some people very ill and, in some people,  it can be fatal. Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes) are at risk for severe disease