COVID-19 is, first and foremost, a humanitarian challenge.
Thousands of health professionals are heroically battling the virus, putting their own lives at risk.
Governments and industry are working together to understand and address the challenge, support victims and their families and communities, and search for treatments and a vaccine.
Solving the humanitarian challenge is the top priority
Globally, much remains to be done to prepare, respond, and recover, from protecting at-risk populations to supporting affected communities to developing a vaccine. To address this crisis, responses must be informed by evidence and based on partnership among various stakeholders and sectors, including but not limited to the medical product industry and regulatory and compliance agencies.
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