Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 18 January 2022

Overview

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