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COVID-19
The 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) epidemic began in late December 2019 in an animal market in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. -
PANDEMIC
The World Health Organization classified the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, due to the number of cases of contagion and the countries involved, and issued a series of recommendations for its control. -
Europe Epicenter
The Director General declares that Europe has become the epicenter of the pandemic, with more cases and deaths reported than the rest of the world combined, apart from the People's Republic of China. -
The Director-General
The Director-General of WHO, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UNICEF present the United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan -
A million cases of COVID-19
The WHO reports that more than a million cases of COVID-19 have already been confirmed worldwide. In other words, the number of cases has multiplied by ten in less than a month. -
COVID-19 vaccine.
WHO publishes a statement signed by 130 scientists, donors and manufacturers from around the world committing to work with WHO to accelerate the development of a vaccine against COVID-19. -
Emergency Supplies
Together with 14 other humanitarian organizations, WHO is appealing to the donor community to provide urgent support to the global emergency supply system to combat COVID-19. -
The United Nations
The United Nations presents an update of the Global Humanitarian Response Plan in the amount of US $ 6.7 billion to minimize the most debilitating effects of the pandemic in 63 low- and middle-income countries. -
Trumo vs WHO
Trump says he is ending the United States' relationship with the WHO over its handling of the outbreak, accusing the UN agency of becoming a Chinese puppet organization. -
Mexico
Mexico exceeds 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus throughout the territory. Deaths amount to 11,729. -
Mask
The WHO updates the guidance on the use of masks to control COVID-19, which provides updated information on who should wear a mask and when they should, as well as on the materials of which the masks should be made. -
New Zealand
New Zealand lifts all social and economic restrictions except border controls, one of the first countries to return to pre-pandemic normality. -
Global deaths exceed
Global deaths exceed 500,000 and confirmed cases exceed 10 million. -
home care
WHO publishes updated guidance on home care for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases and handling their contacts. -
US
US surpasses 210,000 coronavirus deaths -
Second Wave
Concern in Europe about the advance of the second wave of Covid-19
