The United Nations secretary-general on Friday said it was time to “declare war” on the new coronavirus through “unprecedented personal, national and international action”.
In a special video message to the world, Antonio Guterres said preventing the further spread of the virus was “a shared responsibility for us all”, adding the UN stood “in full solidarity” with all the countries affected.
The message comes as WHO said that the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak has moved to Europe.
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