Nations issue pleafor united response
A group of 13 countries including Britain, Brazil, Italy and Germany is calling for global cooperation to lessen the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a joint statement the group said it is committed to “work with all countries to coordinate on public health, travel, trade, economic and financial measures in order to minimize disruptions and recover stronger.”
The countries emphasized the need to maintain “air, land and marine transportation links” to ensure the continued flow of goods, including medical equipment and aid, and the return home of travelers.
They want key transport hubs around the world to remain open and for airlines to maintain major routes.
The group — also including Canada, France, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and Turkey — stressed “the importance and critical role of the scientific community in providing guidance to governments” and suggested pooling scientific resources.
The group — also including Canada and France — stressed the critical role of the scientific community in providing guidance to governments.
SPAIN
National death toll surpasses 20,000
Spain has reached 20,000 deaths for the coronavirus pandemic and total infections increased to more than 190,000 on Saturday.
Spain’s health authorities reported 565 deaths in the last 24 hours. Only the United States and Italy have more deaths.
Last week, health authorities said there were discrepancies in the statistics of virus deaths and infections reported by regional administrations. The central government has ordered regions to give more precise data and use the same parameters.
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