COVID-19 in Asia: WHO media briefing on 14 May
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The Forum on Thursday hosted it first virtual briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on Asia, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The speakers included:
Dr. Takeshi Kasai, Regional Director for the Western Pacific, WHO
Tan Hooi Ling, Co-Founder, Grab
Tan Sri Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat
Warren Fernandez, Editor-In-Chief, The Straits Times and Chairman of Asia News Network
The webinar session was moderated by:
Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
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