Op-Ed: COVID-19: We Will Come Through This Together By António Guterres
Meanwhile, the virus is spreading, the danger is growing, and our health systems, economies and day-to-day lives are being severely tested.
COVID-19 is our common enemy. We must declare war on this virus. That means countries have a responsibility to gear up, step up and scale up. All of us have a responsibility, too — to follow medical advice and take simple, practical steps recommended by health authorities.Financial markets have been hard hit by the uncertainty. Global supply chains have been disrupted. Investment and consumer demand have plunged — with a real and rising risk of a global recession.
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