MEPs to debate global COVID-19 response with WHO Director-General
The EP Committee responsible for public health will debate the fight against COVID-19 with the Director-General of the World Health Organisation at 16.45.
Today at 16.45, the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will hold an exchange of views with the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on the fight against COVID-19 and the global response to it, including WHO actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to develop treatments and vaccines.
You can follow the debate live here from 16.45.
Background
WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on 12 March 2020. Based on the data received by WHO from national authorities, there have been 9 236 128 confirmed cases at global level and 477 634 deaths to date. You can see an updated dashboard here.
