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VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE 3rd MEETING OF THE IHR EMERGENCY COMMITTEE ON MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS (MERS-COV)
The third meeting of the MERS-CoV Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR) meets on Wednesday, 25 September 2013. The World Health Organization (WHO) will organize a virtual press conference for journalists following the conclusion of the third meeting.
WHAT: WHO virtual press conference on MERS-CoV and the Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations
WHO: Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General, Health Security and Environment, WHO
WHEN: Wednesday evening (Geneva time), 25 Sept 2013 (journalists will be advised about the time by email via the WHO media list as soon as the meeting has concluded); estimated time is 18:00 Geneva-time but this can change.
HOW: For call in telephone numbers, please see below.
International Access Numbers How To Access the WHO Virtual Press Conference
Please try to call in 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, thank you for trying the toll number from a neighboring country or call Switzerland: +41 22 580 9022
COUNTRY TOLL-FREE
TOLL
Argentina +541159843866
Australia +61390084320
Austria +43 1928 2201
Belgium +32 2402 9640
Brazil 0800912065
Canada +14169153614
Chile +5625994995
China +864006450539
Costa Rica 0800-0121677
Croatia +38517776163
Cyprus +35722030665
Czech Rep +420228882950
Denmark +45 3272 7701
Egypt
Finland +358 9425 99700
Estonia 8000100355
France +33 1720 01510
Germany +49 6922 2229 031
Greece +30 2111 9815 60
Hong Kong +852 5808 1220
Hungary +36 1408 8094
Iceland
India +912233019449
Indonesia 001-803-011-3597
Ireland + 353 14311251
Israel +97239155932
Italy +39 0236009767
Japan +81350505011
Latvia +371 66013604
Lithuania +370 52055450
Luxembourg +352 2088 0696
Malaysia +60362074632
Mexico +525547772282
Monaco 80093839
Netherlands + 31 107138194
Norway +4721031303
Panama 008002260610
Peru 080053911
Poland +48222953528
Portugal +351 308801485
Qatar
Romania +40215293962
Russia +74952216523
Saudi Arabia 8008110176
Singapore +65 31580365
Slovakia +421233215405
Slovenia
South Africa +27218197035
South Korea 00798-14-800-6491
Spain +34 914142021
Sweden +46 850334664
Switzerland +41 225809022
Taiwan +886226567372
Thailand 0018001562030606
18001562030606
Turkey + 90 212 705 2920
UAE 800106000
United Kingdom +44 (0) 203 043 2440
USA + 1 8778 874163
VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE 3rd MEETING OF THE IHR EMERGENCY COMMITTEE ON MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS (MERS-COV)
The third meeting of the MERS-CoV Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR) meets on Wednesday, 25 September 2013. The World Health Organization (WHO) will organize a virtual press conference for journalists following the conclusion of the third meeting.
WHAT: WHO virtual press conference on MERS-CoV and the Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations
WHO: Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General, Health Security and Environment, WHO
WHEN: Wednesday evening (Geneva time), 25 Sept 2013 (journalists will be advised about the time by email via the WHO media list as soon as the meeting has concluded); estimated time is 18:00 Geneva-time but this can change.
HOW: For call in telephone numbers, please see below.
International Access Numbers How To Access the WHO Virtual Press Conference
Please try to call in 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, thank you for trying the toll number from a neighboring country or call Switzerland: +41 22 580 9022
COUNTRY TOLL-FREE
TOLL
Argentina +541159843866
Australia +61390084320
Austria +43 1928 2201
Belgium +32 2402 9640
Brazil 0800912065
Canada +14169153614
Chile +5625994995
China +864006450539
Costa Rica 0800-0121677
Croatia +38517776163
Cyprus +35722030665
Czech Rep +420228882950
Denmark +45 3272 7701
Egypt
Finland +358 9425 99700
Estonia 8000100355
France +33 1720 01510
Germany +49 6922 2229 031
Greece +30 2111 9815 60
Hong Kong +852 5808 1220
Hungary +36 1408 8094
Iceland
India +912233019449
Indonesia 001-803-011-3597
Ireland + 353 14311251
Israel +97239155932
Italy +39 0236009767
Japan +81350505011
Latvia +371 66013604
Lithuania +370 52055450
Luxembourg +352 2088 0696
Malaysia +60362074632
Mexico +525547772282
Monaco 80093839
Netherlands + 31 107138194
Norway +4721031303
Panama 008002260610
Peru 080053911
Poland +48222953528
Portugal +351 308801485
Qatar
Romania +40215293962
Russia +74952216523
Saudi Arabia 8008110176
Singapore +65 31580365
Slovakia +421233215405
Slovenia
South Africa +27218197035
South Korea 00798-14-800-6491
Spain +34 914142021
Sweden +46 850334664
Switzerland +41 225809022
Taiwan +886226567372
Thailand 0018001562030606
18001562030606
Turkey + 90 212 705 2920
UAE 800106000
United Kingdom +44 (0) 203 043 2440
USA + 1 8778 874163