16 November 2022 Your key COVID-19 report
Weekly Epidemiological Update
16 November
Globally, the number of new weekly cases increased by 2% during the week of 7 to 13 November 2022, as compared to the previous week, with over 2.3 million new cases reported. The number of new weekly deaths decreased by 30%, as compared to the previous week, with about 7400 fatalities reported. As of 13 November 2022, 632 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths have been reported globally.
In this edition, we include:
- The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and regional levels
- An update on the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs)
- Summary of Monthly Operational Update
Monthly Operational Update
October
In this edition of the COVID-19 Monthly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:
- Strengthening local preparedness in Cambodia
- WHO/Europe and Long COVID Europe host side event on post COVID-19 condition during the 72nd Regional Committee
- Minister of Health of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic highlights the importance of listening to communities
- Masked superheroes return to prevent respiratory diseases among children in Costa Rica
- Somalia achieves historic landmark in its fight against COVID-19, with 30% of its eligible population fully vaccinated
- Mauritius opens the first COVID-19 testing centre in Rodrigues Island
- Timor-Leste rolls out an integrated campaign to bolster routine immunization and COVID-19 vaccination coverage
- New WHO/Europe publication shares lessons learned from COVID-19 training on occupational health and safety for health workers in south-eastern Europe
- Over 100 media professionals trained on covering health emergencies and outbreaks in Iraq, including COVID-19
- WHO, UNICEF and MSF partner to develop an innovative and rapidly deployable Health Emergency Facility
- WHO leads effort to align divergent COVID-19 messaging, in collaboration with global public health centres
- Strengthening infodemic management across the world in response to COVID-19 and future health emergencies
- Cities leading the way and transitioning to complex risk management: UNDRR GETI, UNOSSC, PAHO/WHO and WHO hold joint online training programme with South-South Cities Exchange
- Updated WHO guidance and publications
First joint WHO-World Health Summit strengthens engagement with a diverse range of partners
In the first joint WHO-World Health Summit in Berlin, an event reaching some 60,000 participants worldwide from some 141 countries, WHO expanded and strengthened its partnerships with a diverse range of partners to advance global health goals. Some highlights from the Summit include a US$ 10 million funding agreement between WHO and UNICEF with KSRelief and new pledges to end polio worldwide.
WHO and the Government of Japan Supporting Central Public Health Laboratories in Yemen
WHO Emergency Appeal: Ebola Disease Outbreak in Uganda
When Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak on 20 September 2022 in the central part of the country, WHO’s response was based on lessons learned from previous outbreaks in the region, with national authorities focused on rapidly containing the outbreak and preventing it from spreading. WHO's appeal for US$ 88.2 million will help reduce death and illness, with minimum disruption to the country’s social and health systems.
Read more stories of ongoing work in countries around the world in support of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan 2021.
This week we have received additional funds from United States of America (USAID), as well as pledges from Australia (DFAT), and USAID. Thanks to all donors and partners contributing to the WHO COVID-19 response.
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