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Review
. 2020 May 11;91(2):113-117.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i2.9626.

WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) vs COVID-19 Uncertainty

Astrid Stuckelberger  1 , Manuel Urbina  2
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Review

WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) vs COVID-19 Uncertainty

Astrid Stuckelberger et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

One of WHO primary function is to control and monitor internationally the spread of infectious diseases of the common killers. After SARS-COV, the International Health Regulations (IHR) was adopted in 2005 by all 194 member states to set up national preparedness for an efficient "early alert and response system". COVID-19 is a novel virus with an unpredictable course and many uncertainties about its biological, clinical and epidemiological characteristics. COVID-19 is a game changer and calls for a revision of IHR as well as a more biological, clinical and community-cantered preparedness strategy.

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