Overview
In this edition of the COVID-19 Weekly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:
- Supporting COVID-19 control measures in Islamic Republic of Iran with donation of new equipment
- Providing continued support to countries on the detection of Variants of Concern (VOC) in the European Region
- COVAX delivering its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
- Providing lifesaving medical-grade oxygen to the Philippines to fight against new COVID-19 variants
- Supporting prevention measures and COVID-19 vaccination for migrants struggling during lockdown in Thailand
- Mitigating the COVID-19 outbreak through global data sharing: The WHO Global Clinical Platform for COVID-19 Call to action
- Updates on WHO's financing to support countries on COVID-19 response implementation to suppress transmission, reduce exposure, and protect the vulnerable and save lives
- Progress on a subset of global indicators that demonstrate country and global progress to end the acute phase of the pandemic