Maria van kerkhove beach. See all our coronavirus coverage. Coronavirus may be spread by touching contaminated surfaces who warns as global cases surge past 6000 and the death toll hits 133. She is the technical lead of covid 19 response and the head of emerging diseases and zoonosis unit at who.
Maria van kerkhove formerly dejoseph was born on sunday february 20 1977 age 43 years. In a facebook live video van kerkhove said asymptomatic. Maria van kerkhove whos technical lead for covid 19 response clarified tuesday that asymptomatic transmission is still a major unknown virus numbers by state wear this to be safe.
Dr maria van kerkhove said wednesday that coronavirus can. Maria dejoseph van kerkhove born february 20 1977 is an american infectious disease epidemiologistwith a background in high threat pathogens van kerkhove specializes in emerging infectious diseases and is based in the health emergencies program at the world health organization who. The palm beach county unit of the florida department of health said the student at the suburban boca raton school is the same 6 year old reported this week as the youngest person to contract the.
She is a native of new hartford new york. Dr maria van kerkhove covid19 drmariavankerkhove who speech. So its important that we protect children as a vulnerable population maria van kerkhove the whos covid 19 technical lead.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled a suggested video will automatically play next. Coronavirus latest updates. Maria van kerkhove says she accepts models show up to 40 of infections come from asymptomatic people.
Van kerkhove is a leader in the world health organization maria is working hard to lead the fight to contain the covid 19 pandemic that is rapidly spreading throughout the world. Her specialty is in infectious diseases that are emerging. As in 2020 in the united states.