Omicron and vaccine roll-out in Africa: WHO Africa Media briefing
The virtual press conference is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, the new variant – Omicron and vaccine roll-out in Africa
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo, 30 November 2021/ — Please join the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Media briefing (www.AfRO.who.int(link is external)). The virtual press conference is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, the new variant – Omicron and vaccine roll-out in Africa.
Panelists:
Dr Salam Gueye, WHO Regional Emergency Director for Africa.
Professor Anne von Gottberg, Clinical Microbiologist, Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa.
Date: Thursday 2 December 2021
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Dakar/Lomé time/ 11:00 – 12:00 Brazzaville/Abuja (GMT+1) / 12:00 – 13:00 Johannesburg time
To attend, please register at: https://apo-opa.com/who/(link is external)
Interpretation will be provided in French. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access the event.
You can send questions in advance in English or French. Please email Collins Boakye-Agyemang: boakyeagyemangc@who.int(link sends e-mail), Meenakshi Dalal: dalalm@who.int(link sends e-mail) and Danielle Siemeni: ngom@who.int(link sends e-mail) with your full name, your country and your media organization and indicate if you would like to ask your questions live. Anonymous questions will not be accepted.
You can also ask questions live during the briefing using the Q&A function in Zoom. Please specify your full name, your country and the media organization you work for.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of WHO Regional Office for Africa.
Source: Government of South Africa