Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
26 March 2020
| Technical document

Overview
In March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a pandemic, due to the speed and scale of transmission. WHO and public health authorities around the world are taking action to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Certain populations, such as those with disability, may be impacted more significantly by COVID-19. This impact can be mitigated if simple actions and protective measures are taken by key stakeholders.
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Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/2019- nCoV/Disability/2020.1