UN health agency developing COVID-19 virus treatment master plan UN News/Jing Zhang An infrared thermometer is used to check the temperature of guests at a hotel entrance in Yangon, Myanmar. 12 February 2020 Health The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could lead to potential therapies for patients infected with the COVID-19 virus, the agency’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Wednesday. Mr. Tedros was speaking at a press conference in Geneva, at the conclusion of a two-day research and innovation forum on COVID-19 , during which leading health experts from around the world met to assess the current level of knowledge about the new disease, identify gaps and work together, so that critical research can begin immediately. These include decisions surrounding easy to apply diagnostics, the best approaches for infection prevention, potential th
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