Tuesday, May 13, 2014

WHO Announcement On IHR Committee Meeting Tomorrow

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Although it was expected to happen this afternoon, deliberations at the IHR Emergency Meeting on MERS apparently ran later than planned, and the results will be announced tomorrow morning.

 

The following notice was emailed to journalists a short time ago:

 

UPDATE: Confirmation of date and time of WHO Virtual Press Conference following the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

The meeting of the MERS-CoV Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations will publish its findings on Wednesday, May 14th.  WHO will organise a virtual press conference for journalists to announce the findings.


WHAT: World Health Organization virtual press conference on MERS-CoV and the Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations


WHO: Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General, WHO 


WHEN: Wednesday, 14 May 2014 at 13h Geneve time (11h GMT)