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WHO praises Italy’s ‘genuine sacrifices’ to slow virus
GENEVA, March 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The World Health Organization on Sunday
saluted Italy’s “genuine sacrifices” after the government put a quarter of
the population under lockdown to try to halt the spread of the novel
coronavirus.
“The government & the people of Italy are taking bold, courageous steps
aimed at slowing the spread of the #coronavirus & protecting their country &
world,” WHO director-genral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a tweet.
“They are making genuine sacrifices. @WHO stands in solidarity with Italy &
is here to continue supporting you.”
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