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Tedros Ghebreyesus
Academic
Director General of the World Health Organization.
Notable Quotes
""assesses the public health risk as low"."View Story →
"The first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on a bird-watching trip which included visits to sites where the species of rat known to carry the virus was present."View Story →
"This is not another Covid. The current public health risk from hantavirus remains low."View Story →
"Our advice is clear. Starting from May 10, [we recommend] 42 days with active follow up, 42 days of quarantine but it could be in a facility or at home."View Story →
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