"Ensuring free movement of essential health products is vital for saving lives & curbing the social & economic impacts of the #COVID19 pandemic"-@DrTedros#coronavirus
"These facilities will also have longer-term benefits for health systems once the current #COVID19 crisis is over. It’s also vital that countries have sufficient supplies of diagnostics, protective equipment and other medical supplies"-@DrTedros#coronavirus
"The manual covers structural design, infection prevention & control measures & ventilation systems. This is a life-saving instruction manual to deal with the surge of #COVID19 cases that some countries are facing right now"-@DrTedros#coronavirus
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"To help countries manage the surge in #COVID19 cases while maintaining essential services, WHO has also published a detailed, practical manual on how to set up and manage treatment centres for COVID-19"-@DrTedros#coronavirus
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