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EPI-WIN webinar: Global Update on COVID-19: managing the risks from new variants [1]

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Date: 2023-09-27

Although COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern, it remains a public health threat, and the number of people infected have increased in recent months. New variants of SARS-CoV-2 have also emerged, such as EG.5 and BA2.86. This webinar will cover the current situation, what the emerging variants are and how much of a risk they pose to public health, and what can be done about it.

This webinar will offer interpretation services in French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic, while also featuring AI-powered interpretation in Bengali, Chinese and Hindi to broaden global accessibility.

Speakers

Dr Sylvie Briand , Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, WHO

, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, WHO Dr Maria Van Kerkhove , Unit Head, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Unit, WHO

, Unit Head, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Unit, WHO Prof Anne von Gottberg , National Institute of Communicable Diseases, South Africa

, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, South Africa Dr Meera Chand , Deputy Director, UK Health Security Agency (to be confirmed)

, Deputy Director, UK Health Security Agency (to be confirmed) Dr Lorenzo Subissi, Technical Officer, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Unit, WHO

Q&A

Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. You may also submit them in advance by sending them to [email protected]

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[1] Url: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/27/default-calendar/epi-win-webinar-global-update-on-covid-19-managing-the-risks-from-new-variants

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