Maria Van KerkhoveVerified account

@mvankerkhove

Infectious Disease Epidemiologist; COVID-19 Technical Lead , WHO Health Emergencies Programme. Mother of 2. Opinions are my own

Geneva, Switzerland
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    7 Nov 2021

    The trajectory of the pandemic is in our hands. It has always been in our hands. What happens now & into 2022 is up to us. Collectively, we can end the pandemic through action. It’s up to all of us. We can save lives now. We must.

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  2. Retweeted
    Apr 8

    As the 🌍 rebuilds from , we can create societies, economies & products that nurture health & well-being, & stop subsidising those that destroy it. Because we cannot afford ever-deepening inequalities & expect continued prosperity. We must choose a .

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  3. Apr 7

    Pleasure to meet you today at and press conference for in Washington DC. Thank you for joining the WHO press conferences!

    In Washington D.C. today with the Director General of Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Chief Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergency Program and Dr. , technical lead response at the WHO. They have worked tirelessly to defeat COVID
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    Apr 7

    LIVE: media briefing on with and

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  5. Apr 7

    This work is based on huge collaborations of amazing professionals. See preprint (not yet peer-reviewed) here. I’m very proud of the work they and the Unity Studies have done. Collaboration, data for action, increasing research capacities.

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  6. Apr 7

    Africa Cases Might Number 800 Million, ⁦⁩ Says - Bloomberg

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    Apr 6

    Today is ! Environmental factors - including climate change - claim 13 million lives every year. Stop burning fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas for a More:

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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 6

    Dr explains what XE is and its relation to the Omicron variant; how transmissible XE is; and how WHO monitors changes in the virus ⬇️

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    Apr 6

    Dr talks about an Omicron recombinant called XE, its transmissibility, and how WHO monitors changes in the virus that causes ⬇️

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  10. Retweeted
    Apr 6

    Wide-ranging conversation with National Security Council, and on shared priorities, incl. the transformation process I launched in 2017, sexual abuse prevention, , , virus origins, public health promotion, and more.

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  11. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    My thanks, , for hosting such constructive meetings. I hope to reciprocate at the World Health Assembly! It was good to reflect on the role of a strengthened in keeping people safe worldwide. We also discussed the importance of understanding virus origins

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  12. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    The privilege was mine, . Thank you for engaging in a candid, constructive conversation on issues of mutual interest to and 🇺🇸, including lessons learned from the pandemic, as well as the health impacts of humanitarian crises around the world.

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    Apr 4

    My thanks, , for hosting such constructive meetings. Along with your impressive team, we explored lessons we have all learned from the response to , the global role of a strengthened , and the vitally important relationship with the US.

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    Apr 4

    What happens when variants combine? Dr explains ⬇

    COVID-19 Variants
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    Apr 4

    Solid start to , connecting our domestic priorities to the global context. How we tackle health emergencies, inequities, and innovations is an ongoing conversation between and our international partners. Grateful to host colleagues here today.

    Honored to welcome Director-General of and his team to Washington, DC this morning. Together, we are working to tackle the world’s most pressing health challenges, like .
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  16. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    This morning, it was my privilege to welcome to the Speaker’s Office , Director-General of the . We discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian emergencies in Ukraine and Yemen, and other global health issues.

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  17. Apr 4

    So privileged to be part of these important discussions with , , and colleagues…

    Honored to welcome Director-General of and his team to Washington, DC this morning. Together, we are working to tackle the world’s most pressing health challenges, like .
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    Apr 4

    Honored to welcome Director-General of and his team to Washington, DC this morning. Together, we are working to tackle the world’s most pressing health challenges, like .

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    Apr 3

    . launches global bug-busting plan Global Arbovirus Initiative to tackle

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  20. Apr 2

    It was my pleasure, , to visit you, your team & all of the incredible partners/people working on , flu, & zoonotic pathogens with epidemic & pandemic potential in 🇰🇭.I am so grateful for the time I lived there doing my PhD & am feeling inspired…

    Replying to @WHOWPRO @mvankerkhove
    Our heartfelt thanks to Maria for visiting Cambodia to advise and support our ongoing collective efforts on managing zoonosis risk and COVID-19 response. We are so proud of you, Maria and we are so excited to meet you in our WHO Cambodia Office!
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    Apr 2

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    The trajectory of the pandemic is in our hands. It has always been in our hands. What happens now & into 2022 is up to us. Collectively, we can end the pandemic through action. It’s up to all of us. We can save lives now. We must.
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