世界卫生组织总干事发微博周日，他将进入自我隔离状态，因为他接触了一个艾滋病检测呈阳性的人新冠肺炎(新型冠状病毒肺炎)。
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus医生说，他很好，没有出现症状，但作为预防措施，他将在家里工作。
“至关重要的是，我们都必须遵守健康指导。这是我们将如何打破#COVID19传播链，抑制病毒，保护卫生系统，”他在推特上说
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泰德罗斯是世卫组织对大流行的反应自今年年初以来，一直与政府领导人和科学家合作控制病毒致力于研制疫苗。他受到了美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)的批评，特朗普指责世卫组织在中国对病毒反应迟缓后对中国不够强硬。
特德罗斯和世卫组织其他领导人呼吁世界各国领导人团结一致。
WHO director goes into self-quarantine after contact with person exposed to COVID-19
The director of the World Health OrganizationtweetedSunday he will go into self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive forCOVID-19.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is well and not showing symptoms but will be working from home as a precaution.
"It is critically important that we all comply withhealthguidance. This is how we will break chains of #COVID19 transmission, suppress the virus, and protect health systems," he tweeted
Tedros has been the face ofWHO's response to the pandemicsince the beginning of the year and has been working with government leaders and scientists to control the virus andwork on creating a vaccine. He has received criticism from President Donald Trump, who accused the WHO of not being tough enough on China following its late response to the virus.
Tedros and other WHO leaders have urged for unity among the world leaders.
