Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak

World Health Organization

18 Mar 2020

Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak

In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO stated there is a high risk of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading to other countries around the world. In March 2020, WHO made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.