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Add to Preferred SourcesWith more than 18.5 million cases of COVID-19 reported worldwide as of August 6 and 700,000 deaths, the UN’s top health official again appealed to countries to unite in the fight against the disease
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) was addressing the Aspen Security Forum, which brings together top-level present and former government officials from the United States.
The Americas remain the current epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“For all our differences, we are one human race sharing the same planet and our security is interdependent – no country will be safe until we’re all safe. I urge all leaders to choose the path of cooperation and act now to end this pandemic! It’s not just the smart choice, it’s the right choice and it’s the only choice we have.” he told the virtual meeting.
“I urge all leaders to choose the path of cooperation and act now to end this pandemic! It’s not just the smart choice, it’s the right choice and it’s the only choice we have.”
Tedros said the pandemic has “stress-tested” the global political, economic, cultural, and social infrastructure, pushing national health systems everywhere, to their limits.
“The world spends billions every year preparing for potential terrorist attacks but we’ve learned lessons the hard way that unless we invest in pandemic preparedness and the climate crisis, we leave ourselves open to enormous harm”, he said.
As no country can fight the virus alone, Tedros said “our best way forward is to stick with science, solutions, and solidarity, and together we can overcome this pandemic.”
Original source: UN News
Published on 6 August 2020