MEDIA ADVISORY

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: Africa CDC weekly engagement with the media to provide critical update on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy on COVID-19. It also highlights key steps taken to support the PACT initiative across countries and other countermeasures by Africa CDC and other partners in response to the pandemic and to minimize fatality due to the disease in Africa.

SPEAKERS: Dr. John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC and
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu Director General, Nigeria CDC

WHEN: Thursday, 30 July 2020

TIME: 11.00–12.00 pm East Africa Time

WHERE: Online through ZOOM, Meeting ID is 989 6022 5224

Please click the link below to join the Briefing: https://zoom.us/j/98960225224?pwd=MlNyeURDWUpQQUNYR1Z1SW5MR0NLUT09
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International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/as5oV4C4F
Webinar ID: 989 6022 5224

Live stream: https://livestream.com/africanunion/events/9033858

Background Information
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to about 215 countries and territories with more than 16 million cases and claimed more than 655,000 lives worldwide. Nearly 872,000 cases have been reported in all 55 African countries, with over 18,000 deaths. Africa CDC is working with Member States to ensure appropriate response to the outbreak in their countries. Thursday’s briefing will also feature the Director General of the Nigeria Centres for Disease Control, NCDC to provide updated information about ongoing public health actions and other counter-measures taken by the NCDC and government of Nigeria in response to the pandemic across Africa’s most populous country.

Kindly note that there will be French and Portuguese interpretations during the weekly briefing going forward.

Here are basic things to note about tomorrows briefing.

• Journalists will be allowed to ask questions directly online. If you have a question send your name and the name of your media house to WhatsApp # (+251 945 502 310), the following emails (GwehN@africa-union.org, molalett@africa-union.org) and they will be taken by the moderator.
• Journalists who cannot ask questions directly online should send their questions to the same number or email addresses.

Journalists are invited to connect and attend the press briefing on Thursday, 30 July 2020, at 11.00 a.m. East Africa Time.

Media inquiries:

Mr Molalet Tsedeke, Tel: 0911-630631; Email: molalett@africa-union.org; Directorate of Information and Communication; AU Commission

About the African Union
The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. AU Vision: to accelerate progress towards an integrated, prosperous and inclusive Africa, at peace with itself, playing a dynamic role in the continental and global arena, effectively driven by an accountable, efficient and responsive Commission.

Learn more at: http://www.au.int/en
About Africa CDC
Africa CDC is a specialized technical institution of the African Union which supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen health systems and improve surveillance, emergency response, prevention and control of diseases.

Learn more at: http://www.africacdc.org

For further information:

Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia.

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