WHO has published new guidance on Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection. The document provides an overview of surveillance strategies that Member States should consider as part of comprehensive national surveillance for COVID-19. It also emphasise the need to adapt and reinforce existing national systems where appropriate and to scale-up surveillance capacities as needed.

A newly-releasedWHO scientific brief summarizes the current evidence on the impact of angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and receptor blockers on severe acute respiratory illness due to COVID-19.

New interim guidance has been released by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on how to adapt COVID-19 prevention and response measuresfor use in low capacity and humanitarian settings.

WHO launched a checklist to support prison administrators and policy-makersfor rapid and effective response to COVID-19.

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, referring to the fact that crises can exacerbate existing inequalities, reiteratedthat ‘We cannot end the pandemic until we address the inequalities that are fueling it.’He also highlighted six criteria that WHO recommends countries should take into account when considering the easing of lockdown restrictions.