PAHO Director, Dr Carissa Etienne, calls for “extreme caution” when transitioning to more flexible social distancing measures.
There is no evidence that oral poliovirus vaccine protects people against infection with COVID-19 virus. A clinical trial is planned in the USA, and WHO will evaluate the evidence when it is available.
Lee más: Situation Report - 86 - Organización Mundial de la Salud - 15/04/2020
SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new cases in last 24 hours) Globally 1 844 863 confirmed (71 779) 117 021 deaths (5369).
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There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) protects people against infection with COVID-19 virus. Two clinical trials addressing this question are underway, and WHO will evaluate the evidence when it is available. In the absence of evidence, WHO does not recommend BCG vaccination for the prevention of COVID-19.
Lee más: Situation Report - 84 - Organización Mundial de la Salud - 13/04/2020
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