23 November 2022 Your key COVID-19 report
Weekly Epidemiological Update
23 November
Globally, the number of new weekly cases decreased by 5% during the week of 14 to 20 November 2022, as compared to the previous week, with over 2.4 million new cases reported. The number of new weekly deaths decreased by 13%, as compared to the previous week, with about 7800 fatalities reported. As of 20 November 2022, 634 million confirmed cases and 6.6 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 SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and Omicron subvariants under monitoring.
- An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions related to COVID-19
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
Canada contributes more than US$ 11 million to vaccine manufacturing in the Americas Region
Canada will contribute US$ 11.2 million to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Platform to Advance the Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines and other Health Technologies in the Americas, an initiative launched in 2021 to increase vaccine production capacities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more on how PAHO's intiative will help improve the region's access to vaccines and new technologies that can be used beyond COVID-19.
The EU supports vaccination for COVID-19 and others throughout Africa
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), and Guinea. Thanks to all donors and partners contributing to the WHO COVID-19 response.
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