阅读理解 UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock today released US$15 million from the Central Emergency Re

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UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock today released US$15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus.
The announcement came as the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the global risk of the coronavirus outbreak to “very high” – its top level of risk assessment. The WHO has said there is still a chance of containing the virus if its chain of transmission is broken.
The UN funding has been released to the WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It will fund essential activities including being aware of the spread of the virus, investigating cases, and putting national laboratories into use.
The WHO has called for US$675 million to fund the fight against coronavirus. There is a window of opportunity to contain the spread of the virus if countries take strong measures to detect cases early, isolate and care for patients, and trace contacts.
Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock said, “We do not yet see evidence that the virus is spreading freely. As long as that’s the case, we still have a chance of containing it, by strengthening surveillance, conducting thorough outbreak investigations to identify contacts and applying appropriate measures to prevent further spread.”
“This announcement from the UN’s Emergency Fund will help countries with fragile health systems improve their detection and response operations. It has the potential to save the lives of millions of vulnerable people.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said,“The potential spread of the virus to countries with weaker health systems is one of our biggest concerns. These funds will help support these countries get ready for detecting and isolating cases, protecting their health workers, and treating patients with dignity and appropriate care. This will help us save lives and push back the virus.”
“At this critical moment, every effort must be made to push back against the outbreak,” said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. “These funds will support our global efforts to promote weaker health systems and inform children, pregnant women and families about how to protect themselves.”
12. We can learn from the passage that__________     .
A. WHO referred to the COVID-19 as the medium level of risk assessment
B. The virus is still hard to contain even if timely measures are taken
C. The fund will help people with weak health
D. The fund released by UN is much less than WHO originally demanded
13. According to the passage, the fund can be used in the following aspects except ________.
A. The examination of the people concerned
B. The monitor of the the spread of the virus
C. The operation of the national laboratories
D. The establishment of the mobile hospital
14 What is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ attitude toward the fight against the virus?
A. Optimistic. B. Skeptical.
C. Cautious. D. Ambiguous.
15. In which part of newspaper can you most probably read the passage?
A. Travel. B. Health.
C. Business. D. Lifestyle.
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