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Hello to everyone from geneva, and that uh o headquarters. Welcome who headquarters. Welcome to this regular covid19 briefing. There were more than 400 journalists watching us on zoom, as well, with a number of questions waiting for our guests today and today we have a special guest. That is the managing director of the International Monetary fund. She will join this briefing to about the Economic Impact of the covid19 pandemic and the response of the International Monetary fund for journalists who are online and wish to ask questions, please click rays hand. We will start. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. We are delighted to be joined by the managing director of the International Monetary fund. Welcome, my sister. She will say more in a few minutes about the Economic Impact of the pandemic and what the imf is doing to support countries and the global economy. More than one million confirmed have beenovid19 reported to who, including more than 50,000 deaths, b
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Documentaries online, studentam. Org. Next the World Health Organization holds a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak. We heard about social distancing, how closing schools and canceling sporting events can slow the spread of the virus. This runs one hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon, thank you very much for watching a regular press conference whether you watch it on the Youtube Channel or you are watching, today we have the director general and doctor molinaro the chief of supportive logistics and doctor mike on the phone to answer some questions. Two small announcements. The Business Continuity plan has been activated in order to deal with Public Health guidance as well as to deliver on its mandate, they are performing functions through teleworking arrangements. This functions can only be performed on site with access to this campus. There will be no immediate presence on the compass to date. It will continue to provide normal services. Our regular briefings will be Virtual Press c
Our twitter, facebook, Youtube Channel or you have dialed in and are watching through zoom. Dr. Tedros, our dr. Maria ral, and operations and logistics and the phone who will be able to answer questions. Floor togive the smalldros, two announcements. W. H. O. Has activated its continuity plan in order to deliver on its mandate. From today performing functions teleworking arrangements. Criticalf whose function must be performed on the will have access to campus. Provideill continue to normal services through skype, email and phone. Our regular briefings will be press conferences and our Audiovisual Team will necessaryo provide support. From now on, we will not have a journalist in the room and then if thatinform you changes. The second information is that we already sent you the media for tomorrow. Will. European office convene a meeting, online march, tomorrow, 17th about covid19. Representatives from the Health Ministries of the 53 Member States of the w. H. O. European region. Meetin