Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 25 October 2021

25 October 2021

| Emergency situation update

In this edition of the COVID-19 Weekly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:

• Rapid Response Mobile Laboratory (RRML/GOARN) initiative strengthens international RRML deployment capabilities

• PAHO and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Partner to Bolster COVID-19 Response in Jamaica

• Leveraging polio campaign to integrate COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria

• HealthBuddy+ in Bulgaria: innovative COVID-19 chatbot supports mental health during the pandemic

• Online courses support rollout of Go.Data outbreak investigation tool

• Progress on a subset of indicators from the SPRP 2021 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

• Updates on WHO’s financing to support countries in SPRP 2021 implementation and provision of critical supplies.

WHO Team

Emergency Response (WRE)