WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION update

Latest updates on coronavirus disease outbreak IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19 The third meeting of the Emergency Committee regarding coronavirus disease was held on Thursday 30 April. The outbreak continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. How is WHO responding to COVID-19? From speeding up research and development to helping countries prepare and respond to coordinating the global response, here are just a few of the ways that the World Health Organization is responding to COVID-19. Support nurses and midwives through COVID-19 and beyond Nurses and midwives are united in their resolve to do everything in their power to help learn more about and mitigate COVID19. Unfortunately, there are not enough of them across the world. Introducing bleach or another disinfectant into your body will not protect you from COVID-19 and can be dangerous Our mythbusters page dispels some common myths and misinformation circulating online and in the media. Current outbreak situation Take a look at our COVID-19 dashboard to see the latest number of confirmed cases and deaths across the world. Find out which regions and countries have been most affected since the beginning of the outbreak. All WHO information on COVID-19 outbreak Here you will find latest news, guidance as well as case numbers and deaths related to COVID-19 outbreak. This page is updated daily, so make sure to come back often and see the newest information from WHO. Other hot topics Billions worldwide living with herpes About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new estimates show, highlighting the need to improve awareness and scale up services to prevent and treat herpes.  Find out more Doing what matters in times of stress Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio exercises. Start doing what matters in times of stress