Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 12 April 2021

Overview

In this edition of the Weekly Operational Update on COVID-19, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to Member States include:

• COVID-19 vaccines now in all countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
• Kingdom of Tonga receives COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX Facility
• Restoring essential services after massive fire in the world’s largest refugee camp: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
• Strengthening COVID-19 surveillance and contact tracing in Armenia
• Second WHO training in infodemic management: open call for applications
• Experiences of long-term care facilities in managing the COVID-19 pandemic
• The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) 2021 resource requirements and progress made to continue investing in the COVID-19 response and for building the architecture to prepare for, prevent and mitigate future health emergencies
• Updates on WHO/PAHO procured items, Partners Platform, implementation of the Unity Studies, and select indicators from the COVID-19 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework