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Media briefing on #COVID19  with @DrTedros 

Here's the COVID self-assessment tool to go through to book your appointment if you're in Corner Brook or on the North Shore of the Bay of Islands. When it asks if you require a test, you should select "YES. " #covid19nfld 

Asia supply, the world is getting better prepared for the next big one: Sanofi unveils $476M vaccine plant in Singapore, bringing its total outlay to $1.7B in the field for past year $SNY by @JSully27 

"Unless humans stop pumping carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, researchers say the planet's biodiversity will suffer devastating consequences."

Protect, promote and support breastfeeding in the workplace.

"In January and February, the world saw six consecutive weeks of declining #COVID19  cases. We have now seen seven consecutive weeks of increasing cases, and four weeks of increasing deaths. Last week was the fourth-highest number of cases in a single week so far " @DrTedros- 

Check out this animation and see how location, proximity and time can help you make safer choices when you're in an area of widespread #COVID19  transmission.

"This disease #COVID19 [] is not flu. Young, healthy people have died. And we still don’t fully understand the long-term consequences of infection for those who survive " @DrTedros- 

Women are the backbone of rural communities. 👩🏽‍🌾🌾 But they often bear the brunt of #ClimateChange  and food insecurity. Reaching#ZeroHunger  depends on empowering #RuralWomen . 👏💪

Physical distancing works. Masks work. #HandHygiene  works. Ventilation works. Surveillance, testing, contact tracing, isolation, supportive quarantine and compassionate care – they all work to stop #COVID19  infections and save lives " @DrTedros-