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Who Covid-19 Situation Report For July 14, 2020
Who Covid-19 Situation Report For July 14, 2020
(COVID-19)
Situation Report – 176
Data as received by WHO from national authorities by 10:00 CEST, 14 July 2020
Highlights
The latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, published yesterday,
estimates that almost 690 million people went hungry in 2019 – up by 10 million from 2018, and
by nearly 60 million in the past five years. The report forecasts the COVID-19 pandemic could tip
over 130 million more people into chronic hunger by the end of 2020.
In South Sudan, WHO and the Ministry of Health are working to address stigma and fear, which
are proving to be major barriers to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new report from WHO highlights that violence and injuries are a leading cause of death in the
WHO European Region, accounting for almost 500 000 deaths a year. Evidence shows that
violence can increase during and in the aftermath of disease outbreaks, particularly affecting
women, children and older people. WHO has also produced guidance specifically addressing
violence against women.
The WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) has launched a new webinar series to
manage infodemics through effective risk communication and community engagement. This is
discussed in today’s ‘Subject in Focus’ below.
Globally 12 964 809 cases (196 775) 570 288 deaths (3 634)
Africa 492 660 cases (15 085) 8 430 deaths (177)
Americas 6 780 428 cases (110 549) 288 430 deaths (1 853)
Eastern Mediterranean 1 302 297 cases (15 646) 31 751 deaths (523)
Europe 2 946 104 cases (20 691) 203 957 deaths (373)
South-East Asia 1 196 651 cases (33 095) 29 900 deaths (642)
Western Pacific 245 928 cases (1 709) 7 807 deaths (66)
Subject in Focus: Infodemics Management: Communicating
uncertainty in the context of re-opening societies
The WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) has launched a new webinar series to
manage infodemics through effective risk communication and community engagement (RCCE).
This series aims to build practical skills for regional and country responders. The first in the
series, co-facilitated by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, dealt with communicating
uncertainty during implementation and easing of public health and social measures (PHSM)
during COVID-19.
Particularly during the early stages of public health emergencies, there are many unknowns
and a high demand for fact-based information. The bigger a public health emergency is and the
longer it lasts, the more unknowns there are likely to be. COVID-19 is a new disease that is
affecting countries in different ways at different times, as well as affecting individuals with
diverse risks. Implementation and easing of PHSM have highlighted the acute need to manage
uncertainty through communication and engagement of communities. This webinar identified
challenges of uncertainty related to the re-opening period, identified evidence-based RCCE
tactics to meet these challenges, and highlighted examples of RCCE tactics used in countries.
The interactive session included 250 individuals from 73 countries and 184 organizations.
During online polls, respondents reported that the main factor leading to confusion was
various organizations provided conflicting information or recommendations about COVID-19.
To avoid the perception that a change in recommendations is a result of error, organizations
should set expectations for change, signal changes as they occur, and time- and date-stamp
products. Coordination also plays an important role in minimizing confusion. Coordination in
communication can best occur by ensuring that partners communicate the same messages,
coordinate releases of information, explain discrepancies between messages and build
confidence in the expertise of all responding agencies.
This will be an ongoing series and will include topics such as:
• Influencing Risk Perception through RCCE
• Creating New Norms and Sustaining Behavior Change
• Inclusion of Civil Society in Emergency Operations Planning and Response
Case definitions
WHO periodically updates the Global Surveillance for human infection with coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) document which includes surveillance definitions.
Caution must be taken when interpreting all data presented. Differences are to be expected
between information products published by WHO, national public health authorities, and
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are taken to ensure accuracy and reliability, all data are subject to continuous verification and
change. Case detection, definitions, testing strategies, reporting practice, and lag times differ
between countries/territories/areas. These factors, amongst others, influence the counts
presented, with variable underestimation of true case and death counts, and variable delays
to reflecting these data at global level.
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[1]
All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations
Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). In the map, number of cases of Serbia and Kosovo
(UNSCR 1244, 1999) have been aggregated for visualization purposes.
Due to the recent trend of countries conducting data reconciliation exercises which remove
large numbers of cases or deaths from their total counts, WHO will now display such data as
negative numbers in the “new cases” / “new deaths” columns as appropriate. This will aid
readers in identifying when such adjustments occur. When additional details become
available that allow the subtractions to be suitably apportioned to previous days, graphics will
be updated accordingly. Prior situation reports will not be edited; see covid19.who.int for the
most up-to-date data.
Additional table notes
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Transmission classification is based on a process of country/territory/area self-reporting.
Classifications are reviewed on a weekly basis and may be revised as new information
becomes available. Differing degrees of transmission may be present within
countries/territories/areas; classification is based on the highest category reported within a
country/territory/area. Categories:
• Update 14 July 2020, Bulgaria: Counts adjusted retrospectively by national authorities: case
counts adjusted between 11 July and 13 July.